Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United States

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Indices Difference
Consumer Prices in United States are 33.9% higher than in Malta (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 45.9% higher than in Malta
Rent Prices in United States are 74.2% higher than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in United States are 19.8% higher than in Malta
Groceries Prices in United States are 50.4% higher than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 103.2% higher than in Malta

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Restaurants	Malta Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.04 $)	18.70 € (20.00 $)	+24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (74.88 $)	70.12 € (75.00 $)	+0.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	9.45 € (10.11 $)	10.10 € (10.80 $)	+6.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.74 $)	5.61 € (6.00 $)	+60.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.28 $)	6.54 € (7.00 $)	+63.6 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.41 € (2.58 $)	4.76 € (5.10 $)	+97.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.11 € (2.26 $)	2.32 € (2.48 $)	+9.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.47 € (1.57 $)	1.92 € (2.06 $)	+30.8 %
Markets	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.05 € (4.33 $)	3.74 € (4.00 $)	-7.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.03 € (1.10 $)	3.02 € (3.23 $)	+193.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.23 € (1.31 $)	1.93 € (2.07 $)	+57.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.89 € (3.09 $)	3.46 € (3.70 $)	+19.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.92 € (4.19 $)	5.45 € (5.83 $)	+39.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.60 € (3.85 $)	5.14 € (5.50 $)	+42.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.29 € (6.73 $)	6.80 € (7.28 $)	+8.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.19 € (1.27 $)	2.25 € (2.41 $)	+89.1 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.88 $)	0.71 € (0.76 $)	-13.3 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.08 € (1.16 $)	1.90 € (2.03 $)	+75.3 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.20 € (1.29 $)	2.08 € (2.22 $)	+72.5 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.70 € (0.75 $)	1.27 € (1.36 $)	+80.8 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.89 $)	1.29 € (1.38 $)	+54.7 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.63 € (1.74 $)	2.02 € (2.16 $)	+24.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 € (0.83 $)	2.04 € (2.18 $)	+162.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 € (6.42 $)	14.02 € (15.00 $)	+133.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.55 € (1.66 $)	1.65 € (1.77 $)	+6.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.45 € (2.62 $)	3.32 € (3.55 $)	+35.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.70 € (6.10 $)	9.35 € (10.00 $)	+64.0 %
Transportation	Malta Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.14 $)	2.34 € (2.50 $)	+16.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	26.00 € (27.81 $)	67.31 € (72.00 $)	+158.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.60 € (5.99 $)	3.51 € (3.75 $)	-37.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.44 $)	2.62 € (2.80 $)	-18.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.00 € (37.44 $)	28.05 € (30.00 $)	-19.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.08 € (5.43 $)	3.42 € (3.65 $)	-32.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,000.00 € (24,601.96 $)	30,851.21 € (33,000.00 $)	+34.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	26,758.12 € (28,621.84 $)	24,389.44 € (26,088.18 $)	-8.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	94.53 € (101.11 $)	191.38 € (204.70 $)	+102.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.61 € (26.33 $)	48.85 € (52.26 $)	+98.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.47 € (32.59 $)	66.19 € (70.80 $)	+117.2 %
Sports And Leisure	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	56.52 € (60.46 $)	44.32 € (47.40 $)	-21.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.76 € (23.28 $)	20.68 € (22.12 $)	-5.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.63 $)	13.09 € (14.00 $)	+45.4 %
Childcare	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	476.02 € (509.18 $)	1,283.53 € (1,372.93 $)	+169.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,433.89 € (9,021.31 $)	21,382.57 € (22,871.87 $)	+153.5 %
Clothing And Shoes	Malta Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	84.31 € (90.18 $)	48.83 € (52.24 $)	-42.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.16 € (39.75 $)	40.24 € (43.04 $)	+8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	82.92 € (88.69 $)	82.91 € (88.68 $)	-0.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	99.81 € (106.76 $)	106.86 € (114.31 $)	+7.1 %
Rent Per Month	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	936.16 € (1,001.37 $)	1,652.89 € (1,768.02 $)	+76.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	780.29 € (834.63 $)	1,356.63 € (1,451.12 $)	+73.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,648.35 € (1,763.16 $)	2,765.33 € (2,957.93 $)	+67.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,237.65 € (1,323.85 $)	2,244.66 € (2,401.01 $)	+81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	345.59 € (369.66 $)	297.97 € (318.72 $)	-13.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	269.65 € (288.43 $)	237.76 € (254.32 $)	-11.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,426.58 € (1,525.94 $)	4,229.10 € (4,523.66 $)	+196.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.72	6.56	+39.1 %
Last update:	April 2024	April 2024
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