Latvia vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Latvia Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1163
$1726
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$3922
🏠 One person rent
$545
$1022
🏘️ Family rent
$906
$1782
🍽️ Food expenses
$429
$528
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.2
$61.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1419
$1974
💸 GDP per capita
$23409
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
8.51
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
75.7
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
60
49
🌐 English speaking %
45.9%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
72
76
😀 Quality of life
75
82
🏙️ Population
1.87M
569K

The average cost of living in Latvia ($1163) is 33% less expensive than in Malta ($1726). Latvia ranked 74th 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 1.2 months in Latvia compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 42nd and 33rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Latvia vs Malta

We calculate prices for Latvia and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 10 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.

Latvia Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.7
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.18
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.24
$4.21
 Cappuccino
$3.7
$2.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.76
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$482
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$899
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$968
$2149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$63.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$233
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.5
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.36%
3.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2641
$4575
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1721
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.2
$26.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.17
$24.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.49
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$8.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.58
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.8
$6.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.41
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$4.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.22
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.1
$67.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.6
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.7
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$83.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17173
$9433

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Cities Comparison in Latvia vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Latvia

City Cost of living Population
Riga
$1248
595K
Daugavpils
$952
78.1K
Liepaja
$1060
67.4K
Jelgava
$908
54.8K
Jurmala
$1423
52K
Ventspils
$994
32.7K
Valmiera
$944
22.8K
Jekabpils
$912
21K
Rezekne
$853
26.4K
Ogre
$1027
22.8K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1568
40.2K
Birkirkara
$1783
24.4K
Mosta
$1739
25.5K
Naxxar
$1688
18.1K
Marsaskala
$1512
15.6K
Sliema
$2130
16.9K
San Gwann
$1749
16.1K
Zabbar
$1715
18K
Gzira
$1857
8.03K
Valletta
$1810
6.44K