Egypt vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Egypt Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$503
$1504
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1244
$3461
🏠 One person rent
$181
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$306
$1500
🍽️ Food expenses
$213
$457
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$65
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$185
$1458
💸 GDP per capita
$4295
$34128
😃 Human freedom index
4.24
8.2
❤️ Life expectancy
70.2
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
35
51
🌐 English speaking %
31.4%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
74
75
😀 Quality of life
38
78
🏙️ Population
94.8M
465K

The average cost of living in Egypt ($503) is 67% less expensive than in Malta ($1504). Egypt ranked 177th vs 33rd 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 129th and 33rd 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
$4.88
$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.1
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$9.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$2.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$2.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$186
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$1706
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$248
$1282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.5
$64.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.8
$99.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.01%
4.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$677
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$408
$3031
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.4
$26.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.34
$29.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.92
$3.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.91
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$2.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$2.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.78
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.58
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$6.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.15
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.44
$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.79
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.2
$18
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.66
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$93.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$125
$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$105
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3246
$8867

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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
$549
9.61M
Giza
$513
5.6M
Alexandria
$495
4.87M
Shubra El Kheima
$511
1.03M
Helwan
$494
619K
Mansoura
$446
622K
El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
593K
Faiyum
$478
519K
Port Said
$384
524K
Suez
$366
517K
Ismailia
$468
429K
Tanta
$450
430K
Asyut
$421
389K
Zagazig
$472
303K
Shibin El Kom
$490
268K
Damanhur
$393
244K
Kafr El Dawwar
$449
263K
Minya
$455
236K
Damietta
$418
207K
Beni Suef
$470
193K
Benha
$490
158K
Sohag
$449
194K
Aswan
$280
268K
Hurghada
$434
161K
Qena
$443
201K
Sharm El Sheikh
$603
73K
Luxor
$404
202K
El Gouna
$440
15K
Dahab
$625
4.48K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
Birkirkara
$1524
24.4K
Mosta
$1338
20.2K
Sliema
$1670
16.9K
St. Paul's Bay
$1583
21K
Zabbar
$1278
15.4K
San Gwann
$1608
12.5K
Marsaskala
$1372
12.1K
Naxxar
$1469
13.4K
Gzira
$1708
8.03K
Valletta
$1657
6.44K