Laos vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Laos Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1168
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2809
$3473
🏠 One person rent
$778
$849
🏘️ Family rent
$1582
$1554
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$1484
💸 GDP per capita
$2067
$40396
😃 Human freedom index
5.15
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
69
82.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
46
🌐 English speaking %
6%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
23
75
😀 Quality of life
20
77
🏙️ Population
6.86M
553K

The average cost of living in Laos ($1168) is 21% less expensive than in Malta ($1475). Laos ranked 59th 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 0.2 months in Laos compared to 1 months in Malta. Ranked 168th and 35th 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
$2.16
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.57
$9.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$3.44
 Cappuccino
$1.51
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$804
$900
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$703
$732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1005
$1724
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1628
$1373
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$51.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.2
$78.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.9
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.13%
4.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1923
$4272
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$2959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$27
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.94
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$3.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.21
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$14.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.49
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.74
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$7.52
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.65
$5.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.69
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.02
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.46
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.82
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.7
$85.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$89.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$330
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9333
$7905

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In Laos

City Cost of living Population
Vientiane
$1163
948K
Thakhek
$1161
90.8K
Luang Prabang
$1253
53.8K
Vang Vieng
$1183
25K

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