Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Hong Kong

Hong Kong vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary

Hong Kong is 49.4% more expensive than Malta overall.

Restaurants: pay 48.1% less in Hong Kong
Groceries: pay 43.9% more in Hong Kong
Transportation: pay 94.8% more in Hong Kong
Housing: pay 81.6% more in Hong Kong
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Hong Kong
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.5% more in Hong Kong
Clothing: pay 6.2% less in Hong Kong

The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Hong Kong are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Hong Kong. Notably, childcare, transportation, and housing are significantly more expensive in Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong vs. Malta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Malta, you would:

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pay 48.1% less for restaurants

	Malta	Hong Kong
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.59 €15.78	$8.28 HK$64.95	-52.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.93 €10.71	$6.37 HK$49.96	-46.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.06	$1.30 HK$10.23	-43.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 €1.47	$1.09 HK$8.58	-33.1%
Average			-48.1%

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pay 43.9% more for groceries

	Malta	Hong Kong
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 €1.14	$2.37 HK$18.57	+85.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 €4.13	$12.52 HK$98.15	+171.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 €4.46	$11.07 HK$86.85	+122.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.30	$3.47 HK$27.18	-5.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 €4.01	$3.96 HK$31.04	-11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.38	$1.87 HK$14.68	+22.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.01	$1.25 HK$9.77	+11.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.28	$2.09 HK$16.40	+46.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.29	$1.80 HK$14.10	+25.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.43 HK$11.24	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.88	$1.44 HK$11.31	+47.8%
Average			+43.9%

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pay 94.8% more for transportation

	Malta	Hong Kong
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.10	$15.51 HK$121.63	+173.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.91 €30.42	$89.19 HK$699.47	+163.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,620.29 €27,470.99	$44,597.12 HK$350K	+45.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.36 €19.17	$14.40 HK$112.92	-32.6%
Average			+94.8%

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pay 81.6% more for housing

	Malta	Hong Kong
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.05 €28.75	$21.52 HK$168.77	-32.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,159.66 €1,040.39	$2,207.41 HK$17,310.81	+90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$956.81 €858.41	$1,690.00 HK$13,253.20	+76.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.40 €71.23	$190.59 HK$1,494.67	+140.1%
Average			+81.6%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Malta	Hong Kong
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.34 €286.49	$1,171.99 HK$9,190.94	+267.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,947.32 €9,821.39	$22,295.74 HK$175K	+103.7%
Average			+173.4%

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pay 64.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Malta	Hong Kong
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 €3.43	$7.65 HK$59.95	+100.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 €2.38	$5.04 HK$39.53	+89.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.40 €5.74	$13.38 HK$104.92	+109.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 €58.90	$93.07 HK$729.88	+41.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.37 €9.30	$13.70 HK$107.42	+32.1%
Average			+64.5%

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pay 6.2% less for clothing

	Malta	Hong Kong
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.72 €65.24	$67.63 HK$530.37	-7.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.01 €43.97	$41.11 HK$322.37	-16.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.91 €86.04	$80.54 HK$631.60	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.59 €91.14	$119.85 HK$939.92	+18.0%
Average			-6.2%

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