Greece vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Greece Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1105
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2694
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$527
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$950
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$62.7
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1026
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$23401
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
7.58
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
80.6
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
46
🌐 English speaking %
51%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
86
75
😀 Quality of life
68
77
🏙️ Population
10.5M
553K

The average cost of living in Greece ($1105) is 25% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Greece ranked 66th 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 0.9 months in Greece compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 45th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Greece vs Malta

We calculate prices for Greece and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 50 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.

Greece Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.9
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.01
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$459
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.6
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.59%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2987
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2446
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.7
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.1
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.32
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.87
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.88
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.99
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.54
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.9
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6743
$7905

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In Greece

City Cost of living Population
Athens
$1272
643K
Crete
$1150
623K
Thessaloniki
$1106
310K
Patras
$1011
174K
Piraeus
$1045
168K
Heraklion
$1093
145K
Peristeri
$1082
134K
Larissa
$1030
146K
Glyfada
$1437
89.6K
Kallithea
$1159
97.6K
Kifissia
$1265
48.7K
Nikaia
$1054
88.1K
Rhodes
$1070
54.6K
Nea Ionia
$1142
64.6K
Volos
$981
85.8K
Nea Smyrni
$1150
72.9K
Ioannina
$930
64.9K
Trikala
$1015
61.6K
Chalcis
$980
64.5K
Serres
$988
58.4K
Komotini
$899
51.7K
Palaio Faliro
$1258
64.9K
Xanthi
$948
58.8K
Alexandroupoli
$911
59.5K
Chania
$1131
54.6K
Lamia
$836
47.5K
Kalamata
$1033
57.7K
Drama
$891
44.3K
Agrinio
$900
50.7K
Katerini
$973
59.2K

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