Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 20.4% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 26.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 37.3% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 14.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 28.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Malta is 47.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Malta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.87 €)		 16.79 $
(15.00 €)		      -16.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(67.01 €)		 78.40 $
(70.04 €)		      +4.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(10.27 €)		 11.19 $
(10.00 €)		      -2.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.36 €)		 3.92 $
(3.50 €)		      -34.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.25 €)		 4.48 $
(4.00 €)		      -36.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(4.68 €)		 2.71 $
(2.42 €)		      -48.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.29 €)		 2.41 $
(2.15 €)		      -6.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.87 €)		 1.59 $
(1.42 €)		      -23.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(3.58 €)		 4.84 $
(4.33 €)		      +21.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.94 €)		 1.15 $
(1.03 €)		      -65.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.87 €)		 1.57 $
(1.40 €)		      -24.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.27 $
(3.82 €)		 3.59 $
(3.21 €)		      -16.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.24 €)		 4.69 $
(4.19 €)		      -20.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.53 $
(4.94 €)		 4.20 $
(3.75 €)		      -24.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.39 $
(6.60 €)		 7.48 $
(6.68 €)		      +1.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.14 €)		 1.38 $
(1.24 €)		      -42.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.68 €)		 0.92 $
(0.82 €)		      +20.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.82 €)		 1.20 $
(1.07 €)		      -41.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.99 €)		 1.45 $
(1.29 €)		      -34.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.19 €)		 0.87 $
(0.78 €)		      -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.25 €)		 0.91 $
(0.81 €)		      -34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.97 €)		 1.84 $
(1.64 €)		      -16.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.99 €)		 0.89 $
(0.79 €)		      -60.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.40 €)		 7.83 $
(7.00 €)		      -47.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.75 €)		 1.73 $
(1.54 €)		      -11.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.60 $
(3.21 €)		 2.35 $
(2.10 €)		      -34.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.93 €)		 6.49 $
(5.80 €)		      -35.1 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.23 €)		 2.24 $
(2.00 €)		      -10.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(58.07 €)		 0.00 $
(0.00 €)		      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.35 €)		 5.60 $
(5.00 €)		      +49.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.50 €)		 3.60 $
(3.22 €)		      +28.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.80 €)		 41.97 $
(37.50 €)		      +39.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.50 $
(3.13 €)		 5.68 $
(5.07 €)		      +62.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,803.05 €)		 26,862.61 $
(24,000.00 €)		      -10.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,967.72 $
(23,200.47 €)		 32,697.53 $
(29,213.12 €)		      +25.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.54 $
(186.32 €)		 101.73 $
(90.89 €)		      -51.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.25 $
(51.15 €)		 26.81 $
(23.95 €)		      -53.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.61 $
(63.98 €)		 34.86 $
(31.15 €)		      -51.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.19 $
(41.26 €)		 64.68 $
(57.79 €)		      +40.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.93 $
(19.59 €)		 23.54 $
(21.03 €)		      +7.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.29 $
(12.77 €)		 10.24 $
(9.15 €)		      -28.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,371.69 $
(1,225.51 €)		 531.21 $
(474.60 €)		      -61.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,564.26 $
(20,159.70 €)		 10,347.83 $
(9,245.11 €)		      -54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(46.56 €)		 99.30 $
(88.71 €)		      +90.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.51 $
(37.98 €)		 44.90 $
(40.11 €)		      +5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.86 $
(80.28 €)		 98.42 $
(87.93 €)		      +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.44 $
(101.35 €)		 109.88 $
(98.17 €)		      -3.1 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(1,558.61 €)		 1,098.90 $
(981.79 €)		      -37.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.24 $
(1,284.97 €)		 912.53 $
(815.29 €)		      -36.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,896.61 $
(2,587.93 €)		 1,863.72 $
(1,665.12 €)		      -35.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,402.90 $
(2,146.83 €)		 1,444.43 $
(1,290.51 €)		      -39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 299.57 $
(267.65 €)		 372.41 $
(332.73 €)		      +24.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.93 $
(225.09 €)		 292.75 $
(261.55 €)		      +16.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,326.84 $
(3,865.75 €)		 1,681.49 $
(1,502.30 €)		      -61.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.71      -27.6 %
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