Cyprus vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cyprus Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1722
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3892
$3922
🏠 One person rent
$1010
$1022
🏘️ Family rent
$1714
$1782
🍽️ Food expenses
$509
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$61.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$1974
💸 GDP per capita
$38674
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
8.36
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
81.6
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
55
49
🌐 English speaking %
75.1%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
76
😀 Quality of life
84
82
🏙️ Population
1.36M
569K

The average cost of living in Cyprus ($1722) is 0.2% less expensive than in Malta ($1726). Cyprus ranked 30th 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 1.2 months in Cyprus compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 28th and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Cyprus vs Malta

We calculate prices for Cyprus and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Cyprus Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.7
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.53
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.07
$4.21
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.79
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$969
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$819
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1892
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1531
$1711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.92%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4063
$4575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2892
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.9
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.66
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.57
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.08
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.72
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.51
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.72
$6.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.67
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.63
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.8
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.9
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.1
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.8
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8180
$9433

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Cities Comparison in Cyprus vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Cyprus

City Cost of living Population
Limassol
$2265
108K
Larnaca
$1553
59.2K
Nicosia
$1485
56.8K
Paphos
$1831
36K
Famagusta
$1380
40.9K
Aradippou
$1296
19.2K
Kyrenia
$1332
33.2K
Ypsonas
$2042
11.1K
Paralimni
$1416
15K
Dali
$1431
10.5K

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