Colombia vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Colombia Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1890
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$322
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$565
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$398
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$6947
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
6.95
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
73.7
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
39
46
🌐 English speaking %
4.2%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
77
75
😀 Quality of life
36
77
🏙️ Population
52.3M
553K

The average cost of living in Colombia ($757) is 49% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Colombia ranked 129th vs 34th 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 0.5 months in Colombia compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 129th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Colombia vs Malta

We calculate prices for Colombia and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Colombia Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.61
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.19
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$324
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$593
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.2
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.7
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.38%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1453
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1150
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.4
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.5
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.77
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.65
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.05
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.63
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.14
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.7
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.15
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.59
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.5
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5870
$7905

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In Colombia

City Cost of living Population
Bogota
$887
8.03M
Medellin
$906
2.53M
Cali
$748
2.47M
Barranquilla
$773
1.33M
Cartagena
$760
915K
Cucuta
$562
806K
Soacha
$794
783K
Soledad
$741
676K
Pereira
$680
591K
Bucaramanga
$657
615K
Manizales
$653
454K
Bello
$839
562K
Villavicencio
$497
664K
Valledupar
$565
544K
Buenaventura
$742
424K
Ibague
$529
541K
Santa Marta
$837
516K
Pasto
$514
411K
Monteria
$645
400K
Palmira
$666
359K
Neiva
$557
380K
Barrancabermeja
$1031
300K
Floridablanca
$648
267K
Envigado
$897
229K
Armenia
$598
301K
Popayan
$477
301K
Sincelejo
$524
287K
Tulua
$513
219K
Tumaco
$571
213K
Zipaquira
$709
196K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1384
32K
Birkirkara
$1524
24.4K
Mosta
$1346
20.2K
Sliema
$1749
16.9K
Marsaskala
$1325
15.6K
Zabbar
$1415
15.4K
Naxxar
$1486
13.4K
Gzira
$1624
8.03K
San Gwann
$1555
12.5K
Valletta
$1583
6.44K