Cost of living comparison
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Malta vs. Liechtenstein Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 35.2% cheaper than Liechtenstein overall.
Malta vs. Liechtenstein Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
pay 44.0% less for restaurants
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.00
CHF25.72
|
$17.59
€15.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$18.00
CHF14.93
|
$11.93
€10.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.40
CHF3.65
|
$2.30
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$5.20
CHF4.31
|
$1.63
€1.46
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 41.6% less for groceries
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.76
CHF3.12
|
$1.27
€1.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.50
CHF11.20
|
$4.61
€4.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
CHF7.78
|
$4.97
€4.43
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$9.34
CHF7.75
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$10.80
CHF8.96
|
$4.47
€3.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
CHF1.31
|
$1.53
€1.37
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.75
CHF1.45
|
$1.12
€1.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
CHF1.54
|
$1.43
€1.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
CHF1.71
|
$1.43
€1.28
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF0.96
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CHF0.79
|
$0.98
€0.87
|
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Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 42.4% less for transportation
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.81
CHF7.31
|
$5.68
€5.07
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.80
CHF83.63
|
$33.91
€30.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,072.09
CHF29,098.05
|
$30,620.29
€27,332.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$49.83
CHF41.34
|
$21.36
€19.07
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 24.0% less for housing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.07
CHF49.83
|
$32.05
€28.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,371.58
CHF1,137.95
|
$1,159.66
€1,035.14
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,209.97
CHF1,003.87
|
$956.81
€854.07
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$136.88
CHF113.56
|
$79.40
€70.87
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 8.8% less for childcare
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$329.99
CHF273.78
|
$319.34
€285.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,743.67
CHF10,572.96
|
$10,947.32
€9,771.77
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 46.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.40
CHF5.31
|
$3.82
€3.41
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.11
CHF5.07
|
$2.66
€2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.30
CHF10.20
|
$6.40
€5.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$97.06
CHF80.53
|
$65.65
€58.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.40
CHF18.58
|
$10.37
€9.26
|
|
Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.8% less for clothing
|
Liechtenstein
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$132.00
CHF109.51
|
$72.72
€64.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.50
CHF41.07
|
$49.01
€43.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$171.99
CHF142.70
|
$95.91
€85.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$219.99
CHF182.52
|
$101.59
€90.68
|
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Liechtenstein vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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