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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarxien and Balzan Cost of Living Comparison Between Tarxien and Balzan

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Tarxien is 14.7% more expensive than Balzan without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Tarxien is 2.9% more expensive than Balzan without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.37 โ‚ฌ17.56
$19.12 โ‚ฌ16.48
6.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
$69.2 โ‚ฌ59.7
-0.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.72 โ‚ฌ10.10
$11.68 โ‚ฌ10.07
0.34%
Cappuccino
$2.73 โ‚ฌ2.36
$2.75 โ‚ฌ2.37
-0.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
29.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
$1.03 โ‚ฌ0.89
96.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.76 โ‚ฌ4.10
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
37.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.79 โ‚ฌ4.13
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.29
80.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.30 โ‚ฌ1.12
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.12
0.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$0.94 โ‚ฌ0.81
68.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.45 โ‚ฌ2.97
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
1.17%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.10
$3.76 โ‚ฌ3.24
-4.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.07 โ‚ฌ8.68
$9.58 โ‚ฌ8.26
5.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.96 โ‚ฌ9.45
$9.29 โ‚ฌ8.01
17.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.69 โ‚ฌ11.80
$12.61 โ‚ฌ10.87
8.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.29 โ‚ฌ2.83
$2.65 โ‚ฌ2.28
24.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.97 โ‚ฌ1.70
1.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 โ‚ฌ2.49
$1.84 โ‚ฌ1.59
56.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 โ‚ฌ2.75
$1.17 โ‚ฌ1.01
172.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$0.96 โ‚ฌ0.83
87.50%
Onion (1kg)
$2.92 โ‚ฌ2.52
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
228.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$0.90 โ‚ฌ0.77
106.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 โ‚ฌ1.07
$0.97 โ‚ฌ0.84
28.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.53 โ‚ฌ5.63
$6.35 โ‚ฌ5.48
2.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.09
$5.72 โ‚ฌ4.93
3.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
$1.08 โ‚ฌ0.93
112.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 โ‚ฌ1.57
$1.53 โ‚ฌ1.32
18.95%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.36
$3.20 โ‚ฌ2.76
-14.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 โ‚ฌ6.84
$2.30 โ‚ฌ1.98
244.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.94 โ‚ฌ1.67
$1.91 โ‚ฌ1.64
1.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.71 โ‚ฌ29.92
$34.26 โ‚ฌ29.53
1.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.56 โ‚ฌ1.35
1.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ22.9K
$26.3K โ‚ฌ22.6K
1.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K โ‚ฌ35.0K
$34.1K โ‚ฌ29.4K
19.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$170 โ‚ฌ147
$164 โ‚ฌ141
4.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.30 โ‚ฌ26.12
$20.72 โ‚ฌ17.86
46.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.95 โ‚ฌ28.40
$33.22 โ‚ฌ28.63
-0.81%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.9 โ‚ฌ55.0
$65.0 โ‚ฌ56.0
-1.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.14 โ‚ฌ19.95
$23.28 โ‚ฌ20.07
-0.60%
Cinema Ticket
$15.52 โ‚ฌ13.38
$15.38 โ‚ฌ13.26
0.91%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$267 โ‚ฌ230
$262 โ‚ฌ226
1.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K โ‚ฌ11.1K
$12.7K โ‚ฌ10.9K
2.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$104 โ‚ฌ90.0
$101 โ‚ฌ86.7
3.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.06 โ‚ฌ33.67
$38.70 โ‚ฌ33.36
0.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 โ‚ฌ125
$146 โ‚ฌ126
-0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 โ‚ฌ86.9
$101 โ‚ฌ87.3
-0.36%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,114 โ‚ฌ960
$865 โ‚ฌ745
28.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$944 โ‚ฌ814
$783 โ‚ฌ675
20.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,998 โ‚ฌ1,722
$1,593 โ‚ฌ1,374
25.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 โ‚ฌ1,288
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,286
0.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,033 โ‚ฌ3,477
$4,063 โ‚ฌ3,502
-0.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,902 โ‚ฌ2,502
$2,925 โ‚ฌ2,521
-0.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Tarxien
Balzan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,034 โ‚ฌ891
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.43
5.43
-

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Last update for Tarxien: January 13, 2026

Last update for Balzan: January 13, 2026

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