Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Malta

Malta vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Malta is 2.2% more expensive than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 11.2% more in Malta
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Malta
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Malta
Housing: pay 23.5% more in Malta
Childcare: pay 75.3% more in Malta
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.0% less in Malta
Clothing: pay 12.1% less in Malta

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

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Malta vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 11.2% more for restaurants

	Sweden	Malta
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$14.04 SEK139.16	$17.59 €15.66	+25.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.77 SEK106.72	$11.93 €10.62	+10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.49 SEK24.69	$2.30 €2.05	-7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 SEK20.50	$1.63 €1.45	-21.0%
Average			+11.2%

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Sweden	Malta
Bread 1 loaf	$2.82 SEK27.96	$1.27 €1.13	-54.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.72 SEK56.73	$4.61 €4.10	-19.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.07 SEK60.17	$4.97 €4.42	-18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.23 SEK41.96	$3.68 €3.28	-13.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.25 SEK52.06	$4.47 €3.98	-14.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.36 SEK13.45	$1.53 €1.36	+13.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 SEK11.35	$1.12 €1.00	-2.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.29 SEK12.83	$1.43 €1.27	+10.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.93 SEK19.15	$1.43 €1.28	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 SEK7.53	$0.90 €0.80	+18.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 SEK7.23	$0.98 €0.87	+33.8%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Sweden	Malta
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.65 SEK65.87	$5.68 €5.06	-14.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$77.78 SEK770.99	$33.91 €30.18	-56.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,975.58 SEK317K	$30,620.29 €27,253.16	-4.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$22.74 SEK225.41	$21.36 €19.01	-6.1%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 23.5% more for housing

	Sweden	Malta
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.16 SEK378.26	$32.05 €28.52	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$883.11 SEK8,753.97	$1,159.66 €1,032.14	+31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$671.43 SEK6,655.65	$956.81 €851.60	+42.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$97.70 SEK968.44	$79.40 €70.66	-18.7%
Average			+23.5%

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pay 75.3% more for childcare

	Sweden	Malta
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$155.03 SEK1,536.80	$319.34 €284.22	+106.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,341.74 SEK72,776.51	$10,947.32 €9,743.51	+49.1%
Average			+75.3%

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pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Malta
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.36 SEK72.98	$3.82 €3.40	-48.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.45 SEK44.08	$2.66 €2.36	-40.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.55 SEK74.80	$6.40 €5.69	-15.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$41.12 SEK407.65	$65.65 €58.43	+59.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.58 SEK154.45	$10.37 €9.23	-33.4%
Average			-21.0%

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pay 12.1% less for clothing

	Sweden	Malta
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$91.37 SEK905.76	$72.72 €64.73	-20.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.99 SEK445.93	$49.01 €43.62	+8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.04 SEK942.07	$95.91 €85.36	+0.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$148.76 SEK1,474.64	$101.59 €90.42	-31.7%
Average			-12.1%

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