Malta vs Monaco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malta Monaco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1647
$7728
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3772
$9593
🏠 One person rent
$960
$6666
🏘️ Family rent
$1662
$5734
🍽️ Food expenses
$511
$801
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.5
$60.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1788
$8094
💸 GDP per capita
$42347
$257K
😃 Human freedom index
8.48
8.7
❤️ Life expectancy
83.5
86.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
46
82
🌐 English speaking %
88.3%
40%
🎓 Higher education
74
43
😀 Quality of life
80
86
🏙️ Population
574K
38.6K

The average cost of living in Malta ($1647) is 79% less expensive than in Monaco ($7728). Malta ranked 30th vs 1st for Monaco in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Malta compared to 1 months in Monaco. Ranked 32nd and 22nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malta vs Monaco

We calculate prices for Malta and Monaco as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 2 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.

Malta Monaco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.6
$97
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.04
$10
 Cappuccino
$2.74
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$5.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$7961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$830
$5994
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
$6864
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1534
$5464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$311
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$75
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.54%
2.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4176
$78070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3137
$68139
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.6
$2.12
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.3
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.3
$22.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$2.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$4.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$3.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.55
$17.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.8
$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$18.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$3.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$3.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$3.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$3.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.55
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$18.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.73
$11.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$3.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$5.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$88.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$15.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$86.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$45.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.2
$109
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$2254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8797
$38268

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Cities Comparison in Malta vs Monaco

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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

In Monaco

City Cost of living Population
Monaco City
$9122
38.4K
Monte Carlo
$4203
15.2K