Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Hamrun Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 8.6% more expensive than Hamrun.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.1% more in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 16.1% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 21.1% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 34.6% more in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 13.4% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% more in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 6.2% more in Malta
The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Malta are more expensive than in Hamrun. Expenses including groceries and childcare are lower in Malta.
Malta vs. Hamrun Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Hamrun, you would:
pay 9.1% more for restaurants
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€15.05
|
$17.96
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.02
|
$11.23
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.19
€1.88
|
$2.39
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
€1.38
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.1% less for groceries
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.12
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.21
€4.47
|
$4.95
€4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.40
|
$5.03
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.46
€3.83
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.29
€3.68
|
$4.03
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
€1.71
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
€1.20
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.38
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.46
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.11
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.09
|
$5.92
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$24.36
€20.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,127.65
€33,603.26
|
$30,920.78
€26,555.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.18
€13.04
|
$27.98
€24.03
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 34.6% more for housing
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.20
€25.08
|
$33.98
€29.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$700.79
€601.85
|
$1,136.89
€976.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.39
€551.70
|
$992.07
€852.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.75
€65.92
|
$80.91
€69.49
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 13.4% less for childcare
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$773.79
€664.54
|
$469.75
€403.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,824.94
€7,578.96
|
$9,931.03
€8,528.88
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 18.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
€2.38
|
$4.09
€3.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
€1.63
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.54
€5.62
|
$6.57
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.24
€55.17
|
$64.29
€55.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€9.03
|
$10.74
€9.22
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.2% more for clothing
|
Hamrun
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.71
€79.62
|
$92.64
€79.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.93
€33.44
|
$45.37
€38.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.15
€89.44
|
$104.01
€89.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.20
€87.77
|
$110.90
€95.24
|
|
Hamrun vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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