Egypt vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$390
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$965
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$135
$1033
🏘️ Family rent
$222
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.8
$58.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$153
$1909
💸 GDP per capita
$3338
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
4.08
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
71.6
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
49
🌐 English speaking %
35%
88.5%
🎓 Higher education
73
76
😀 Quality of life
41
82
🏙️ Population
117M
569K

The average cost of living in Egypt ($390) is 77% less expensive than in Malta ($1725). Egypt ranked 196th 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 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 127th and 34th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Egypt vs Malta

We calculate prices for Egypt and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 29 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.

Egypt Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.26
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.75
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$1.42
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$1135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$887
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$2161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$1709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.3
$61.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.9
$94.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.97%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$949
$4470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.26
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.89
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.05
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.63
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.69
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.75
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.93
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.78
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.5
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.35
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.08
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.13
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$28.7
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2186
$9752

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Cities Comparison in Egypt vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$483
9.8M
Alexandria
$366
5.36M
Giza
$356
4.46M
Shubra El Kheima
$414
1.03M
Port Said
$288
792K
Helwan
$374
619K
Suez
$288
716K
Mansoura
$307
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$313
593K
Faiyum
$315
519K
Asyut
$264
562K
Aswan
$350
402K
Tanta
$267
430K
Ismailia
$279
429K
Zagazig
$325
303K
Shibin El Kom
$332
268K
Damanhur
$267
330K
Beni Suef
$271
294K
Qena
$439
253K
Hurghada
$334
214K
Minya
$324
236K
Luxor
$379
202K
Damietta
$294
207K
Sohag
$375
194K
Benha
$314
158K
Kafr El Dawwar
$316
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$555
73K
El Gouna
$338
15K
Dahab
$429
4.48K

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