Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 33.1% higher than in Malta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 44.5% higher than in Malta
Rent Prices in United States are 74.3% higher than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in United States are 23.2% higher than in Malta
Groceries Prices in United States are 46.4% higher than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 97.6% higher than in Malta

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Restaurants	Malta Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.86 $)	18.92 € (20.00 $)	+26.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (74.01 $)	70.94 € (75.00 $)	+1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.57 $)	10.40 € (11.00 $)	+4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.70 $)	5.68 € (6.00 $)	+62.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.23 $)	6.62 € (7.00 $)	+65.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.40 € (2.54 $)	4.91 € (5.19 $)	+104.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 € (2.25 $)	2.40 € (2.54 $)	+13.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 € (1.50 $)	1.96 € (2.07 $)	+38.2 %
Markets	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.23 € (4.47 $)	3.78 € (4.00 $)	-10.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.05 € (1.11 $)	3.10 € (3.28 $)	+196.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.37 € (1.45 $)	1.97 € (2.08 $)	+44.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.12 € (3.30 $)	3.55 € (3.76 $)	+13.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.99 € (4.22 $)	5.55 € (5.87 $)	+39.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.74 € (3.95 $)	5.16 € (5.45 $)	+38.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.58 € (6.96 $)	6.89 € (7.29 $)	+4.7 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.25 € (1.32 $)	2.26 € (2.39 $)	+81.3 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.86 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-11.8 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.11 € (1.17 $)	1.93 € (2.04 $)	+73.7 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.31 € (1.38 $)	2.11 € (2.23 $)	+61.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.77 € (0.82 $)	1.27 € (1.35 $)	+64.9 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.88 $)	1.32 € (1.40 $)	+59.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.68 € (1.77 $)	2.08 € (2.20 $)	+23.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.79 € (0.83 $)	2.09 € (2.21 $)	+165.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.75 € (7.14 $)	14.19 € (15.00 $)	+110.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.53 € (1.62 $)	1.79 € (1.90 $)	+17.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 € (2.55 $)	3.36 € (3.55 $)	+39.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.80 € (6.13 $)	9.46 € (10.00 $)	+63.1 %
Transportation	Malta Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.11 $)	2.36 € (2.50 $)	+18.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	61.48 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.29 $)	3.55 € (3.75 $)	-29.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.62 € (3.83 $)	2.65 € (2.80 $)	-26.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.00 € (37.00 $)	28.38 € (30.00 $)	-18.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.08 € (5.37 $)	3.34 € (3.53 $)	-34.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000.00 € (25,374.00 $)	31,875.15 € (33,700.00 $)	+32.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,390.00 € (28,958.08 $)	24,759.51 € (26,176.99 $)	-9.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	90.35 € (95.52 $)	195.66 € (206.86 $)	+116.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.15 € (25.53 $)	52.89 € (55.92 $)	+119.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.67 € (32.43 $)	67.17 € (71.02 $)	+119.0 %
Sports And Leisure	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	56.39 € (59.62 $)	44.26 € (46.80 $)	-21.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.33 € (23.61 $)	19.87 € (21.01 $)	-11.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.00 € (9.52 $)	13.24 € (14.00 $)	+47.1 %
Childcare	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	487.26 € (515.15 $)	1,306.09 € (1,380.86 $)	+168.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,323.59 € (8,800.12 $)	21,481.37 € (22,711.18 $)	+158.1 %
Clothing And Shoes	Malta Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	89.63 € (94.77 $)	49.37 € (52.20 $)	-44.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.81 € (41.03 $)	40.44 € (42.76 $)	+4.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	84.98 € (89.84 $)	84.44 € (89.28 $)	-0.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	101.04 € (106.82 $)	107.83 € (114.00 $)	+6.7 %
Rent Per Month	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	961.57 € (1,016.62 $)	1,662.94 € (1,758.14 $)	+72.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	804.45 € (850.51 $)	1,370.93 € (1,449.42 $)	+70.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,614.53 € (1,706.97 $)	2,785.36 € (2,944.82 $)	+72.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,260.98 € (1,333.17 $)	2,272.14 € (2,402.22 $)	+80.2 %
Buy Apartment Price	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	343.41 € (363.07 $)	316.29 € (334.39 $)	-7.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	266.75 € (282.02 $)	248.61 € (262.84 $)	-6.8 %
Salaries And Financing	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,465.78 € (1,549.70 $)	4,184.42 € (4,423.98 $)	+185.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.69	6.57	+40.0 %
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