China vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$650
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$3922
🏠 One person rent
$270
$1022
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1782
🍽️ Food expenses
$231
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$61.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$819
$1974
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
49
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
88
76
😀 Quality of life
52
82
🏙️ Population
1.41B
569K

The average cost of living in China ($650) is 62% less expensive than in Malta ($1726). China ranked 162nd vs 29th 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 1.3 months in China compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 85th and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in China vs Malta

We calculate prices for China and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 544 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.

China Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.9
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$4.21
 Cappuccino
$2.85
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$662
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$412
$1711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.3
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.7
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.61%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4120
$4575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2333
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.3
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.34
$6.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.1
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.7
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.3
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.11
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.66
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.5
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$72.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$442
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17761
$9433

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$601
32.1M
Chengdu
$666
20.9M
Shanghai
$1126
24.9M
Shenzhen
$939
17.5M
Beijing
$1044
21.9M
Guangzhou
$782
18.7M
Tianjin
$663
13.9M
Wuhan
$653
12.3M
Suzhou
$782
12.7M
Xi'an
$585
13M
Baoding
$468
11.5M
Hangzhou
$860
11.9M
Qingdao
$649
10.1M
Changsha
$617
10M
Hong Kong
$2674
7.41M
Harbin
$680
10M
Linyi
$530
11M
Hefei
$654
9.37M
Nanjing
$765
9.31M
Jinan
$547
9.2M
Ningbo
$671
9.4M
Zhengzhou
$511
12.6M
Xuzhou
$514
9.08M
Dongguan
$666
10.5M
Nantong
$557
7.73M
Changchun
$588
9.07M
Wenzhou
$763
9.57M
Yantai
$705
7.1M
Shenyang
$575
9.07M
Shijiazhuang
$493
10.6M

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1568
40.2K
Birkirkara
$1783
24.4K
Mosta
$1739
25.5K
Naxxar
$1688
18.1K
Marsaskala
$1512
15.6K
Sliema
$2130
16.9K
San Gwann
$1749
16.1K
Zabbar
$1715
18K
Gzira
$1857
8.03K
Valletta
$1810
6.44K