Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 23.3% higher than in Malta (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 32.9% higher than in Malta
Rent Prices in United States are 57.4% higher than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in United States are 14.5% higher than in Malta
Groceries Prices in United States are 36.2% higher than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 90.4% higher than in Malta

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Restaurants	Malta Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (17.11 $)	17.53 € (20.00 $)	+16.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.04 € (79.89 $)	65.75 € (75.00 $)	-6.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (11.41 $)	9.85 € (11.23 $)	-1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.99 $)	5.26 € (6.00 $)	+50.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.56 $)	6.14 € (7.00 $)	+53.4 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.41 € (2.75 $)	4.59 € (5.23 $)	+89.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.15 € (2.45 $)	2.25 € (2.56 $)	+4.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 € (1.61 $)	1.83 € (2.09 $)	+29.4 %
Markets	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.33 € (4.94 $)	3.51 € (4.00 $)	-19.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.05 € (1.19 $)	2.89 € (3.29 $)	+175.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.40 € (1.60 $)	1.83 € (2.09 $)	+30.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.18 € (3.63 $)	3.71 € (4.23 $)	+16.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.19 € (4.78 $)	5.14 € (5.86 $)	+22.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.75 € (4.28 $)	4.84 € (5.52 $)	+29.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.68 € (7.62 $)	6.47 € (7.38 $)	-3.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.41 $)	2.10 € (2.39 $)	+69.7 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.94 $)	0.67 € (0.76 $)	-18.9 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.07 € (1.22 $)	1.79 € (2.04 $)	+67.1 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.29 € (1.48 $)	1.95 € (2.23 $)	+51.0 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.78 € (0.89 $)	1.17 € (1.33 $)	+49.6 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.81 € (0.93 $)	1.22 € (1.40 $)	+50.8 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.64 € (1.87 $)	1.93 € (2.20 $)	+17.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.79 € (0.91 $)	1.95 € (2.23 $)	+145.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.75 € (7.70 $)	13.15 € (15.00 $)	+94.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.54 € (1.76 $)	1.71 € (1.95 $)	+10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.10 € (2.40 $)	3.15 € (3.59 $)	+49.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.80 € (6.62 $)	8.77 € (10.00 $)	+51.2 %
Transportation	Malta Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.28 $)	2.19 € (2.50 $)	+9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	56.99 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.70 $)	3.29 € (3.75 $)	-34.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.67 $)	2.45 € (2.80 $)	-23.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.50 € (42.77 $)	26.30 € (30.00 $)	-29.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.07 € (5.79 $)	3.07 € (3.51 $)	-39.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000.00 € (27,375.38 $)	26,301.00 € (30,000.00 $)	+9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	29,213.12 € (33,321.68 $)	22,758.87 € (25,959.70 $)	-22.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	90.18 € (102.86 $)	182.51 € (208.18 $)	+102.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.95 € (27.32 $)	50.20 € (57.27 $)	+109.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.91 € (35.26 $)	62.67 € (71.48 $)	+102.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	57.25 € (65.30 $)	40.81 € (46.55 $)	-28.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.03 € (23.99 $)	19.23 € (21.94 $)	-8.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.30 € (10.61 $)	12.66 € (14.44 $)	+36.1 %
Childcare	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	474.60 € (541.35 $)	1,207.34 € (1,377.14 $)	+154.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,200.42 € (10,494.37 $)	19,817.40 € (22,604.54 $)	+115.4 %
Clothing And Shoes	Malta Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.71 € (101.19 $)	45.69 € (52.12 $)	-48.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	40.11 € (45.75 $)	37.32 € (42.57 $)	-7.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	87.93 € (100.30 $)	78.58 € (89.63 $)	-10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	98.17 € (111.98 $)	99.20 € (113.15 $)	+1.0 %
Rent Per Month	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	978.46 € (1,116.07 $)	1,526.56 € (1,741.26 $)	+56.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	813.97 € (928.44 $)	1,260.26 € (1,437.50 $)	+54.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,654.55 € (1,887.24 $)	2,544.07 € (2,901.87 $)	+53.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,279.88 € (1,459.88 $)	2,107.96 € (2,404.42 $)	+64.7 %
Buy Apartment Price	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	332.73 € (379.52 $)	264.39 € (301.57 $)	-20.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	261.55 € (298.33 $)	220.32 € (251.30 $)	-15.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,503.73 € (1,715.21 $)	3,804.35 € (4,339.40 $)	+153.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.70	6.51	+38.7 %
Last update:	April 2025	April 2025
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