Lebanon vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lebanon Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1315
$1725
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3226
$3890
🏠 One person rent
$571
$1033
🏘️ Family rent
$974
$1793
🍽️ Food expenses
$417
$523
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$58.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$255
$1909
💸 GDP per capita
$3478
$43899
😃 Human freedom index
5.91
8.56
❤️ Life expectancy
77.8
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
23
49
🌐 English speaking %
40%
88.5%
🎓 Higher education
75
76
😀 Quality of life
48
82
🏙️ Population
5.81M
569K

The average cost of living in Lebanon ($1315) is 24% less expensive than in Malta ($1725). Lebanon ranked 55th 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 Lebanon compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 105th and 34th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Lebanon vs Malta

We calculate prices for Lebanon and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 6 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.

Lebanon Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$80.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.89
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.49
$4.07
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$2.4
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$1135
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$887
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1816
$2161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1709
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$61.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$94.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.3
$35.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.05%
3.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3133
$4470
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1776
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.82
$2.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.3
$23
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$23.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$3.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.54
$3.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$9.35
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$9.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.94
$7.88
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.98
$6.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.87
$8.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.87
$4.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.2
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$77.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$431
$414
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7884
$9752

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Cities Comparison in Lebanon vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Lebanon

City Cost of living Population
Beirut
$1441
2.42M
Tripoli
$841
229K
Sidon
$927
164K
Tyre
$700
160K
Jounieh
$1204
102K
Zahle
$1093
100K

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