Cost of living

Malta

compared to

Russia

hira
Malta
Russia
Cost of living one person
$1681
$745
Cost of living Family
$3113
$1899
One person rent
$678
$327
Family rent
$1915
$1030
Food expenses
$381
$205
Transport expenses
$72.89
$46.8
Monthly salary after tax
$1704.1
$644.71
Quality of life
32.57
32.85
Human freedom index
9.31
6.64
Life expectancy
90.26
92
English speaking %
99%
8.77%
Population
483.5K
144.5M

The average cost of living in Malta ($1681) is 126% more expensive than in Russia ($745). Malta ranked 25th vs 125th for Russia 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 0.9 months in Russia .

Eating Out
Malta
Russia
Lunch Menu
$16.85
$6.62
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.84
$26.94
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.67
$3.35
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$2.38
Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.02
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
Malta
Russia
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$748.25
$333.36
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$792.1
$215.85
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1524.12
$686.17
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1159.19
$512.21
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.59
$48.61
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.44
$84.66
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.36
$7.09
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$4.61
$14.59
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4791
$2422
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2883
$1632
Transportation
Malta
Russia
Local transport ticket
$2.08
$0.47
Monthly ticket local transport
$27.59
$23.65
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.36
$5.91
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$0.59
Groceries
Malta
Russia
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.92
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.28
$0.52
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$1.05
Eggs, x12
$2.75
$1.32
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.35
$6.6
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$4.66
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.09
$6.69
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.37
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.39
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$2.68
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.49
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.5
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.3
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$1.26
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.23
$5.07
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$0.87
Cigarette pack
$4.82
$2.22
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.52
$3.82
Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$2.51
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$0.93
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.15
Other
Malta
Russia
Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.86
$23.16
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.04
$4.25
Doctor's visit
$21.02
$16.13
Haircut, simple
$10.58
$4.76
Brand Jeans
$101
$66.88
Brand Sneakers
$104.71
$73.65
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$509.83
$331.08
International Primary School, 1 year
$10481
$7418