China vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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China Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$639
$1647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1733
$3772
🏠 One person rent
$264
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$443
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$511
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.6
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$755
$1788
💸 GDP per capita
$13303
$42347
😃 Human freedom index
4.93
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
78
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
43
46
🌐 English speaking %
0.7%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
90
74
😀 Quality of life
51
80
🏙️ Population
1.41B
574K

The average cost of living in China ($639) is 61% less expensive than in Malta ($1647). China ranked 158th vs 30th 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 1.2 months in China compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 84th and 32nd 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
$3.15
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.8
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$4.04
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$298
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$198
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$646
$1937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$408
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.84%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4169
$4176
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2400
$3137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.78
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.58
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.35
$6.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.94
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.2
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.55
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$83.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.4
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15860
$8797

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In China

City Cost of living Population
Chongqing
$561
32.1M
Shanghai
$1128
24.9M
Chengdu
$635
20.9M
Shenzhen
$878
17.5M
Guangzhou
$758
18.7M
Beijing
$1029
21.9M
Suzhou
$771
12.7M
Tianjin
$646
13.9M
Wuhan
$639
12.3M
Baoding
$456
11.5M
Xi'an
$580
13M
Hangzhou
$826
11.9M
Nanjing
$753
9.31M
Hong Kong
$2718
7.41M
Qingdao
$626
10.1M
Changsha
$592
10M
Hefei
$643
9.37M
Harbin
$655
10M
Wuxi
$679
7.46M
Xuzhou
$499
9.08M
Dongguan
$662
10.5M
Quanzhou
$621
8.78M
Changchun
$557
9.07M
Linyi
$546
11M
Wenzhou
$753
9.57M
Nantong
$547
7.73M
Yantai
$697
7.1M
Jinan
$573
9.2M
Zhengzhou
$504
12.6M
Foshan
$589
9.5M

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1521
32K
Birkirkara
$1720
24.4K
Mosta
$1579
20.2K
Marsaskala
$1471
15.6K
Sliema
$1951
16.9K
Naxxar
$1666
13.4K
Zabbar
$1577
15.4K
San Gwann
$1697
12.5K
Gzira
$1739
8.03K
Valletta
$1770
6.44K