Hungary vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hungary Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$923
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$447
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$317
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.9
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1065
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$22142
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
7.44
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
76
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
41
46
🌐 English speaking %
25.3%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
81
75
😀 Quality of life
67
77
🏙️ Population
9.6M
553K

The average cost of living in Hungary ($923) is 37% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Hungary ranked 95th 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 1.2 months in Hungary compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 49th and 35th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Hungary vs Malta

We calculate prices for Hungary and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 33 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.

Hungary Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.64
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.3
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$2.2
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$442
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$333
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$800
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$611
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.3
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.24%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3010
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2135
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.11
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.83
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.97
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.85
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.47
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.95
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.66
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.87
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.2
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$305
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9403
$7905

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Cities Comparison in Hungary vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Hungary

City Cost of living Population
Budapest
$1109
1.69M
Debrecen
$897
202K
Szeged
$766
158K
Gyor
$784
130K
Nyiregyhaza
$640
115K
Miskolc
$676
144K
Szekesfehervar
$762
96K
Kecskemet
$781
109K
Pecs
$848
140K
Erd
$790
71.3K
Szombathely
$701
77.8K
Sopron
$919
61.6K
Budafok-Teteny
$901
56.5K
Eger
$784
49.5K
Szolnok
$666
66.4K
Tatabanya
$794
65.9K
Veszprem
$786
56K
Dunakeszi
$939
42.7K
Szigetszentmiklos
$843
40.1K
Bekescsaba
$804
54.5K
Vac
$827
34K
Zalaegerszeg
$750
55.2K
Mosonmagyarovar
$794
34.2K
Godollo
$924
32.5K
Cegled
$855
36.4K
Hodmezovasarhely
$681
41.8K
Kaposvar
$750
58.8K
Salgotarjan
$823
30.9K
Ozd
$802
30.6K
Baja
$692
32.8K

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