Cost of living comparison
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Ireland vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary
Ireland is 30.7% more expensive than Malta overall.
Ireland vs. Malta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ireland instead of Malta, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.59
€15.66
|
$19.96
€17.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.93
€10.62
|
$12.14
€10.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
€2.05
|
$2.67
€2.38
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.63
€1.45
|
$2.00
€1.78
|
|
Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.2% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.13
|
$2.02
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.61
€4.10
|
$5.34
€4.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.97
€4.42
|
$5.82
€5.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
€3.28
|
$4.21
€3.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
€3.98
|
$5.11
€4.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.36
|
$1.36
€1.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.00
|
$1.03
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.27
|
$1.39
€1.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
€1.28
|
$1.90
€1.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$0.92
€0.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.87
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
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Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of groceries
pay 56.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
€5.06
|
$7.65
€6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.91
€30.18
|
$110.44
€98.30
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,620.29
€27,253.16
|
$38,078.30
€33,891.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.36
€19.01
|
$17.71
€15.76
|
|
Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of transportation
pay 44.4% more for housing
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.05
€28.52
|
$49.31
€43.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,159.66
€1,032.14
|
$1,521.74
€1,354.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$956.81
€851.60
|
$1,279.42
€1,138.73
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.40
€70.66
|
$177.91
€158.35
|
|
Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of housing
pay 46.5% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$319.34
€284.22
|
$1,010.73
€899.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,947.32
€9,743.51
|
$7,428.18
€6,611.35
|
|
Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of childcare
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.82
€3.40
|
$6.56
€5.84
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
€2.36
|
$4.23
€3.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.40
€5.69
|
$19.61
€17.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.65
€58.43
|
$58.26
€51.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.37
€9.23
|
$13.78
€12.27
|
|
Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Malta
|
Ireland
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.72
€64.73
|
$88.92
€79.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.01
€43.62
|
$41.00
€36.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
€85.36
|
$96.60
€85.97
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.59
€90.42
|
$104.62
€93.12
|
|
Malta vs. Ireland - Cost of clothing
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