Libya vs Malta - Cost of Living Comparison

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Libya Malta
🚶 Cost of living one person
$413
$1647
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1009
$3772
🏠 One person rent
$146
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$239
$1662
🍽️ Food expenses
$161
$511
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.9
$63.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$311
$1788
💸 GDP per capita
$6318
$42347
😃 Human freedom index
4.92
8.48
❤️ Life expectancy
69.3
83.5
👮 Corruption perceptions index
13
46
🌐 English speaking %
2%
88.3%
🎓 Higher education
32
74
😀 Quality of life
31
80
🏙️ Population
7.38M
574K

The average cost of living in Libya ($413) is 75% less expensive than in Malta ($1647). Libya ranked 194th vs 30th 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 0.8 months in Libya compared to 1.1 months in Malta. Ranked 149th and 32nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Libya vs Malta

We calculate prices for Libya and Malta as a population-weighted mean of 13 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.

Libya Malta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.65
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15.2
$82.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.4
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.61
$4.04
 Cappuccino
$0.55
$2.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.46
$2.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$182
$1020
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$88.9
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$366
$1937
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$202
$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.2
$57.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$89.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.9
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.51%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$713
$4176
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$3137
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$23.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.97
$28.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.48
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.25
$1.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.29
$3.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$9.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$3.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1
$7.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$6.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$4.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.65
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.3
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.62
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.31
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.8
$83.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$55.5
$585
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$878
$8797

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Cities Comparison in Libya vs Malta

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Libya

City Cost of living Population
Tripoli
$455
1.29M
Misrata
$434
1.01M
Benghazi
$397
632K
Ajdabiya
$355
416K
Al-Khums
$406
202K
Zawiya
$350
199K
Gharyan
$382
188K
Tobruk
$361
136K
Sabratha
$387
102K
Sabha
$381
99K
Zuwarah
$381
80.3K
Yafran
$394
72.7K
Derna
$361
90K

In Malta

City Cost of living Population
St. Paul's Bay
$1521
32K
Birkirkara
$1720
24.4K
Mosta
$1579
20.2K
Marsaskala
$1471
15.6K
Sliema
$1951
16.9K
Naxxar
$1666
13.4K
Zabbar
$1577
15.4K
San Gwann
$1697
12.5K
Gzira
$1739
8.03K
Valletta
$1770
6.44K