Cost of living comparison

Malta

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Saudi Arabia

Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Mosta Cost of Living Summary

Jeddah (Jiddah) is 26.9% cheaper than Mosta.

Restaurants: pay 55.2% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Groceries: pay 32.0% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Transportation: pay 18.6% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Housing: pay 36.4% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Childcare: pay 91.2% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.0% more in Jeddah (Jiddah)
Clothing: pay 9.3% less in Jeddah (Jiddah)

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Jeddah (Jiddah) are more expensive than in Mosta. Expenses including restaurants, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Jeddah (Jiddah). Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Jeddah (Jiddah).

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Jeddah (Jiddah) vs. Mosta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Jeddah (Jiddah) instead of Mosta, you would:

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pay 55.2% less for restaurants

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.80 €14.95	$6.13 SAR23.00	-63.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.32 €10.96	$8.53 SAR32.00	-30.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.05 €1.83	$0.99 SAR3.71	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.25 SAR0.95	-77.3%
Average			-55.2%

Mosta vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of restaurants

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pay 32.0% less for groceries

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Bread 1 loaf	$1.43 €1.28	$1.29 SAR4.85	-9.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 €4.61	$3.21 SAR12.04	-38.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 €4.50	$6.49 SAR24.37	+28.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.33 €2.96	$2.46 SAR9.23	-26.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.45 €4.85	$3.71 SAR13.92	-31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 €1.53	$0.94 SAR3.52	-45.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.24 €1.11	$0.78 SAR2.92	-37.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 €0.81	$0.71 SAR2.67	-22.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 €1.51	$0.75 SAR2.81	-55.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 €0.67	$0.52 SAR1.95	-31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.17 €1.04	$0.58 SAR2.17	-50.6%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 18.6% less for transportation

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.06	$2.35 SAR8.82	-58.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$54.69 SAR205.26
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,993.39 €24,915.12	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+71.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.25 €16.24	$17.05 SAR64.00	-6.6%
Average			-18.6%

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pay 36.4% less for housing

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.39 €26.16	$67.53 SAR253.45	+129.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,231.71 €1,096.27	$796.91 SAR2,990.68	-35.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,063.75 €946.77	$530.19 SAR1,989.73	-50.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$90.98 €80.97	$68.97 SAR258.83	-24.2%
Average			-36.4%

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pay 91.2% more for childcare

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$277.72 €247.18	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+173.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,317.09 €10,962.65	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	+33.5%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 10.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.80 €2.49	$2.40 SAR9.00	-14.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.41 €2.14	$3.79 SAR14.23	+57.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.27 €5.58	$6.66 SAR25.00	+6.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$75.30 €67.02	$79.20 SAR297.24	+5.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 €9.97	$11.99 SAR45.00	+7.1%
Average			+10.0%

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pay 9.3% less for clothing

	Mosta	Jeddah (Jiddah)
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.44 €51.13	$73.80 SAR276.94	+28.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$68.96 €61.38	$57.02 SAR214.00	-17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$112.13 €99.80	$99.59 SAR373.73	-11.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$130.55 €116.19	$93.64 SAR351.41	-28.3%
Average			-9.3%

Mosta vs. Jeddah (Jiddah) - Cost of clothing

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