Malta vs Palau - Cost of Living Comparison

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Malta Palau
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1176
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3922
$2696
🏠 One person rent
$1022
$589
🏘️ Family rent
$1782
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$440
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.8
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1974
$822
💸 GDP per capita
$43899
$15611
😃 Human freedom index
8.56
6.4
❤️ Life expectancy
83.5
69.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
49
49
🌐 English speaking %
88.3%
92.5%
🎓 Higher education
76
1
😀 Quality of life
82
52
🏙️ Population
569K
17.7K

The average cost of living in Malta ($1726) is 47% more expensive than in Palau ($1176). Malta ranked 29th vs 70th for Palau 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 0.7 months in Palau. Ranked 33rd and 86th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Malta vs Palau

We calculate prices for Malta and Palau 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 Palau
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.5
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$82.6
$51.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.4
$6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.21
$7.03
 Cappuccino
$2.86
$5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1130
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$899
$364
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2149
$1087
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1711
$792
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$80.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.4
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.5
$120
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.83%
23.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4575
$1697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$1311
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.65
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.9
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.3
$10.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$2.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$2.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.65
$4.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$8.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$4.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$3.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.85
$8.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.12
$5.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.81
$3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.62
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$67.1
$69.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20
$50
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9433
$7895

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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

In Palau

City Cost of living Population
Melekeok
$1176
299
Ngerulmud
$1175
271