Denmark vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Denmark Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2131
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4917
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$1133
$1033
🏘️ Family rent
$1933
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$58.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4384
$1909
💸 GDP per capita
$71026
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
9.03
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
89
49
🌐 English speaking %
86.1%
88.5%
🎓 Higher education
97
76
😀 Quality of life
99
82
🏙️ Population
5.98M
569K

The average cost of living in Denmark ($2131) is 24% more expensive than in Malta ($1725). Denmark ranked 16th 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 2.1 months in Denmark compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 2nd and 34th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Denmark vs Malta

We calculate prices for Denmark and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 27 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.

Denmark Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.9
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$6.8
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.38
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$1135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$919
$887
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2269
$2161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1713
$1709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$61.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$94.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.5
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7145
$4470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.5
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.3
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.29
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.15
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.65
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.21
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.8
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.39
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.39
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.8
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$31.9
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$704
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8869
$9752

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Cities Comparison in Denmark vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Denmark

City Cost of living Population
Copenhagen
$2555
667K
Aarhus
$2135
291K
Odense
$1893
185K
Frederiksberg
$2533
106K
Aalborg
$1877
122K
Gentofte
$2334
75.8K
Esbjerg
$1749
71.6K
Vejle
$1840
62K
Herning
$1626
51.3K
Roskilde
$2151
53.4K
Naestved
$2073
45K
Randers
$1638
64.7K
Horsens
$1731
64.4K
Silkeborg
$1852
50.9K
Kolding
$1654
63.6K
Horsholm
$2195
47.5K
Holstebro
$1761
37.2K
Hillerod
$2220
36K
Fredericia
$1650
41.2K
Helsingor
$2053
47.4K
Viborg
$1723
41.1K
Frederikshavn
$1578
23.5K
Sonderborg
$1570
27.6K
Svendborg
$1792
27.2K
Nuuk
$2508
18.3K
Haderslev
$1637
22.2K
Torshavn
$2017
14K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1521
40.2K
Mosta
$1769
25.5K
Birkirkara
$1769
24.4K
Zabbar
$1750
18K
Naxxar
$1639
18.1K
Marsaskala
$1596
15.6K
Sliema
$2127
16.9K
San Gwann
$1764
16.1K
Gzira
$1852
8.03K
Valletta
$1824
6.44K