Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 30.5% cheaper than Malta overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.6% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 28.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 16.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 39.5% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 1.4% more in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.5% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 17.0% less in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports and childcare in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Saudi Arabia.

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Saudi Arabia vs. Malta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Malta, you would:

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pay 59.6% less for restaurants

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.59 €15.66	$6.43 SAR24.15	-63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.93 €10.62	$7.60 SAR28.53	-36.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$0.77 SAR2.90	-66.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 €1.45	$0.25 SAR0.94	-84.7%
Average			-59.6%

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pay 28.2% less for groceries

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 €1.13	$0.98 SAR3.69	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 €4.10	$3.80 SAR14.25	-17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 €4.42	$6.70 SAR25.16	+34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.28	$2.67 SAR10.01	-27.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 €3.98	$3.42 SAR12.84	-23.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.36	$0.98 SAR3.66	-36.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.78 SAR2.93	-30.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.27	$0.80 SAR2.99	-44.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.28	$0.75 SAR2.81	-47.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.80	$0.62 SAR2.32	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$0.60 SAR2.27	-38.0%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 16.9% less for transportation

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$2.35 SAR8.83	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.91 €30.18	$35.96 SAR134.94	+6.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,620.29 €27,253.16	$44,549.24 SAR167K	+45.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.36 €19.01	$20.52 SAR77.00	-4.0%
Average			-16.9%

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pay 39.5% less for housing

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.05 €28.52	$68.86 SAR258.41	+114.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,159.66 €1,032.14	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	-45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$956.81 €851.60	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	-51.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.40 €70.66	$73.68 SAR276.52	-7.2%
Average			-39.5%

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pay 1.4% more for childcare

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.34 €284.22	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	+31.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,947.32 €9,743.51	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	-21.8%
Average			+1.4%

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pay 12.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 €3.40	$1.91 SAR7.18	-49.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 €2.36	$3.43 SAR12.86	+29.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.40 €5.69	$6.94 SAR26.04	+8.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 €58.43	$98.19 SAR368.47	+49.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.37 €9.23	$15.24 SAR57.19	+46.9%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 17.0% less for clothing

	Malta	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.72 €64.73	$44.17 SAR165.75	-39.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.01 €43.62	$55.80 SAR209.42	+13.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.91 €85.36	$89.45 SAR335.69	-6.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.59 €90.42	$74.85 SAR280.89	-26.3%
Average			-17.0%

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