Belgium vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1618
$1562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3781
$3599
🏠 One person rent
$857
$900
🏘️ Family rent
$1369
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$548
$481
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.7
$69.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2756
$1511
💸 GDP per capita
$53475
$37882
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
81.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
51
🌐 English speaking %
59%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
97
74
😀 Quality of life
88
77
🏙️ Population
11.6M
553K

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1618) is 4% more expensive than in Malta ($1562). Belgium ranked 25th vs 32nd for Malta in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 18th and 36th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Malta

We calculate prices for Belgium and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.1
$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.1
$74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.59
$3.55
 Cappuccino
$3.68
$2.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$773
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$774
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1307
$1727
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1060
$1331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$134
$60.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.9
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4140
$3907
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3333
$3022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$2.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.7
$26.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.5
$32.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$1.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$9.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.61
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.09
$6.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.78
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$64.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$10.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.5
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.6
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$96
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$613
$648
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16544
$9030

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Cities Comparison in Belgium vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1762
529K
Ghent
$1645
265K
Brussels
$1958
196K
Liege
$1505
195K
Charleroi
$1450
202K
Schaerbeek
$1752
133K
Anderlecht
$1734
121K
Mouscron
$1497
58.2K
Bruges
$1471
119K
Leuven
$1761
101K
Mons
$1446
95.3K
Namur
$1441
114K
Aalst
$1779
88.9K
Ostend
$1425
71.6K
La Louviere
$1586
81K
Tournai
$1647
69.6K
Kortrijk
$1423
77.7K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1702
39.8K
Mechelen
$1619
86.9K
Hasselt
$1517
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1592
80.2K
Seraing
$1501
64.3K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1657
57.7K
Vilvoorde
$1675
44K
Forest
$1712
56.6K
Dendermonde
$1592
45.7K
Roeselare
$1378
64.5K
Genk
$1525
66.1K
Verviers
$1252
55.2K
Saint-Gilles
$1633
49.7K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Birkirkara
$1591
24.4K
Mosta
$1434
20.2K
St. Paul's Bay
$1649
32K
Sliema
$1771
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1341
15.6K
Zabbar
$1334
15.4K
San Gwann
$1643
12.5K
Naxxar
$1519
13.4K
Gzira
$1747
8.03K
Valletta
$1649
6.44K