Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 32.1% higher than in Malta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 45.3% higher than in Malta
Rent Prices in United States are 80.0% higher than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in United States are 20.1% higher than in Malta
Groceries Prices in United States are 46.0% higher than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 96.2% higher than in Malta

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Restaurants	Malta Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.29 $)	18.42 € (20.00 $)	+22.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (76.01 $)	69.07 € (75.00 $)	-1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.72 € (10.56 $)	10.13 € (11.00 $)	+4.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.80 $)	5.53 € (6.00 $)	+57.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.34 $)	6.45 € (7.00 $)	+61.2 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.40 € (2.61 $)	4.74 € (5.14 $)	+97.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.14 € (2.32 $)	2.31 € (2.51 $)	+8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.45 € (1.57 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+31.1 %
Markets	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.12 € (4.47 $)	3.68 € (3.99 $)	-10.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.12 $)	3.00 € (3.25 $)	+189.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	1.90 € (2.06 $)	+52.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.99 € (3.24 $)	3.38 € (3.67 $)	+13.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.92 € (4.26 $)	5.38 € (5.84 $)	+37.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.60 € (3.91 $)	5.04 € (5.47 $)	+40.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.37 € (6.92 $)	6.69 € (7.26 $)	+5.0 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.22 € (1.33 $)	2.21 € (2.40 $)	+80.9 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.90 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-16.0 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.11 € (1.20 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+69.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.25 € (1.36 $)	2.05 € (2.23 $)	+63.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.73 € (0.79 $)	1.24 € (1.35 $)	+70.2 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.89 $)	1.28 € (1.39 $)	+56.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.61 € (1.75 $)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	+24.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 € (0.85 $)	2.02 € (2.19 $)	+158.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.75 € (7.33 $)	13.81 € (15.00 $)	+104.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.54 € (1.67 $)	1.67 € (1.81 $)	+8.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.37 € (2.57 $)	3.24 € (3.52 $)	+36.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.70 € (6.19 $)	9.21 € (10.00 $)	+61.6 %
Transportation	Malta Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	2.30 € (2.50 $)	+15.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	15.00 € (16.29 $)	64.46 € (70.00 $)	+329.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.43 $)	3.22 € (3.50 $)	-35.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.50 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-19.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.00 € (38.01 $)	27.63 € (30.00 $)	-21.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.08 € (5.51 $)	3.35 € (3.64 $)	-33.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,040.00 € (25,018.41 $)	31,017.28 € (33,680.68 $)	+34.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,095.88 € (29,422.56 $)	24,084.27 € (26,152.35 $)	-11.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	90.15 € (97.89 $)	191.47 € (207.91 $)	+112.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.28 € (26.37 $)	50.19 € (54.50 $)	+106.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.78 € (32.34 $)	65.45 € (71.07 $)	+119.8 %
Sports And Leisure	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	56.28 € (61.11 $)	43.49 € (47.22 $)	-22.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.88 € (23.76 $)	20.30 € (22.04 $)	-7.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.77 $)	12.89 € (14.00 $)	+43.3 %
Childcare	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	486.38 € (528.15 $)	1,273.39 € (1,382.73 $)	+161.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,400.51 € (9,121.85 $)	20,875.38 € (22,667.92 $)	+148.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	Malta Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	90.08 € (97.82 $)	48.24 € (52.38 $)	-46.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.56 € (40.79 $)	39.64 € (43.05 $)	+5.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.98 € (90.10 $)	81.91 € (88.94 $)	-1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	100.58 € (109.21 $)	105.12 € (114.15 $)	+4.5 %
Rent Per Month	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	944.00 € (1,025.06 $)	1,685.56 € (1,830.30 $)	+78.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	784.11 € (851.44 $)	1,394.87 € (1,514.65 $)	+77.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,639.66 € (1,780.45 $)	2,871.33 € (3,117.89 $)	+75.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,226.79 € (1,332.13 $)	2,319.06 € (2,518.19 $)	+89.0 %
Buy Apartment Price	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	339.40 € (368.55 $)	419.67 € (455.71 $)	+23.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	265.59 € (288.40 $)	331.61 € (360.09 $)	+24.9 %
Salaries And Financing	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,432.02 € (1,554.98 $)	4,083.10 € (4,433.71 $)	+185.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.76	6.63	+39.4 %
Last update:	July 2024	July 2024
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