Egypt vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$349
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$902
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$114
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$221
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$155
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$27.5
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$3457
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
4.17
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
30
46
🌐 English speaking %
40%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
75
😀 Quality of life
35
77
🏙️ Population
115M
553K

The average cost of living in Egypt ($349) is 76% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Egypt ranked 197th 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 0.4 months in Egypt compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 133rd and 35th 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
$3.51
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.5
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.52
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.54
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$1.29
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$84.4
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$287
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$171
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.7
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.8
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.82
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.18%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$661
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$375
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.44
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.28
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.58
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.37
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.26
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.48
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.08
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.83
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.87
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.45
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.46
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.2
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.9
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1698
$7905

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Egypt

City Cost of living Population
Cairo
$417
9.61M
Giza
$318
5.6M
Alexandria
$316
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$365
1.03M
Helwan
$335
619K
Faiyum
$325
519K
Suez
$272
517K
Port Said
$276
524K
Tanta
$288
430K
Qena
$362
201K
Mansoura
$301
622K
Asyut
$290
389K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
593K
Hurghada
$342
214K
Aswan
$329
268K
Zagazig
$307
303K
Shibin El Kom
$305
268K
Minya
$339
236K
Damietta
$298
207K
Damanhur
$268
244K
Ismailia
$295
429K
Beni Suef
$319
193K
Sohag
$360
194K
Benha
$300
158K
Luxor
$335
202K
Kafr El Dawwar
$289
105K
Sharm El Sheikh
$464
73K
El Gouna
$336
15K
Dahab
$381
4.48K

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