Laos vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$984
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2293
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$603
$1033
🏘️ Family rent
$1075
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.3
$58.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$202
$1909
💸 GDP per capita
$2124
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
5.09
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
69
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
49
🌐 English speaking %
6%
88.5%
🎓 Higher education
24
76
😀 Quality of life
30
82
🏙️ Population
7.77M
569K

The average cost of living in Laos ($984) is 43% less expensive than in Malta ($1725). Laos ranked 102nd 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 0.2 months in Laos compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 151st and 34th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Laos vs Malta

We calculate prices for Laos and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 4 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.

Laos Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.44
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.44
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$1.7
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$622
$1135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$887
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1168
$2161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1220
$1709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.9
$61.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.5
$94.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.98%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2339
$4470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$186
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.46
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.2
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$3.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.07
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.71
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.4
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.8
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$449
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9802
$9752

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In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$968
948K
Thakhek
$968
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1261
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1033
25K

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