Cost of living comparison

Mongolia

compared to

Malta

Malta vs. Mongolia Cost of Living Summary

Malta is 59.9% more expensive than Mongolia overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.7 times more in Malta
Groceries: pay 29.2% more in Malta
Transportation: pay 58.4% more in Malta
Housing: pay 99.5% more in Malta
Childcare: pay 28.1% less in Malta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 59.8% more in Malta
Clothing: pay 16.6% less in Malta

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

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Malta vs. Mongolia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malta instead of Mongolia, you would:

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pay 2.7 times more for restaurants

	Mongolia	Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$17.59 €15.78	+216.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	$11.93 €10.71	+114.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	$2.30 €2.06	+168.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	$1.63 €1.47	+176.8%
Average			+168.2%

Mongolia vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants

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pay 29.2% more for groceries

	Mongolia	Malta
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	$1.27 €1.14	+27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	$4.61 €4.13	-25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	$4.97 €4.46	-9.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	$3.68 €3.30	+74.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	$4.47 €4.01	+101.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	$1.53 €1.38	+10.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	$1.12 €1.01	+2.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	$1.43 €1.28	-15.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	$1.43 €1.29	+4.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	$0.90 €0.81	+173.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	$0.98 €0.88	+102.9%
Average			+29.2%

Mongolia vs. Malta - Cost of groceries

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pay 58.4% more for transportation

	Mongolia	Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	$5.68 €5.10	+31.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	$33.91 €30.42	+103.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,896.36 MNT97M	$30,620.29 €27,470.99	+13.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	$21.36 €19.17	+339.4%
Average			+58.4%

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pay 99.5% more for housing

	Mongolia	Malta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	$32.05 €28.75	+135.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$569.30 MNT2M	$1,159.66 €1,040.39	+103.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$444.50 MNT2M	$956.81 €858.41	+115.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$54.38 MNT196K	$79.40 €71.23	+46.0%
Average			+99.5%

Mongolia vs. Malta - Cost of housing

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pay 28.1% less for childcare

	Mongolia	Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$817.79 MNT3M	$319.34 €286.49	-61.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,262.71 MNT30M	$10,947.32 €9,821.39	+32.5%
Average			-28.1%

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pay 59.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Mongolia	Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	$3.82 €3.43	+61.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	$2.66 €2.38	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	$6.40 €5.74	+280.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.73 MNT244K	$65.65 €58.90	-3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	$10.37 €9.30	+148.8%
Average			+59.8%

Mongolia vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 16.6% less for clothing

	Mongolia	Malta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$81.73 MNT294K	$72.72 €65.24	-11.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$45.38 MNT163K	$49.01 €43.97	+8.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.93 MNT370K	$95.91 €86.04	-6.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$187.55 MNT675K	$101.59 €91.14	-45.8%
Average			-16.6%

Mongolia vs. Malta - Cost of clothing

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