Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 24.3% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 31.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 44.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 16.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 31.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Malta is 49.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Malta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.42 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     -18.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.07 €)
76.01 $
(70.00 €)
     +1.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.13 €)
10.56 $
(9.72 €)
     -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.53 €)
3.80 $
(3.50 €)
     -36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.45 €)
4.34 $
(4.00 €)
     -38.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(4.74 €)
2.61 $
(2.40 €)
     -49.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(2.31 €)
2.32 $
(2.14 €)
     -7.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.57 $
(1.45 €)
     -23.7 %
Markets
United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.68 €)
4.47 $
(4.12 €)
     +12.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(3.00 €)
1.12 $
(1.03 €)
     -65.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(1.90 €)
1.35 $
(1.24 €)
     -34.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(3.38 €)
3.24 $
(2.99 €)
     -11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.38 €)
4.26 $
(3.92 €)
     -27.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(5.04 €)
3.91 $
(3.60 €)
     -28.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.69 €)
6.92 $
(6.37 €)
     -4.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.21 €)
1.33 $
(1.22 €)
     -44.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     +19.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)
1.20 $
(1.11 €)
     -41.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.05 €)
1.36 $
(1.25 €)
     -38.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.24 €)
0.79 $
(0.73 €)
     -41.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)
0.89 $
(0.82 €)
     -36.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(2.00 €)
1.75 $
(1.61 €)
     -19.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(2.02 €)
0.85 $
(0.78 €)
     -61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.81 €)
7.33 $
(6.75 €)
     -51.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
1.67 $
(1.54 €)
     -7.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.24 €)
2.57 $
(2.37 €)
     -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.21 €)
6.19 $
(5.70 €)
     -38.1 %
Transportation
United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)
2.17 $
(2.00 €)
     -13.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(64.46 €)
16.29 $
(15.00 €)
     -76.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.22 €)
5.43 $
(5.00 €)
     +55.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)
3.50 $
(3.22 €)
     +24.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.63 €)
38.01 $
(35.00 €)
     +26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(3.35 €)
5.51 $
(5.08 €)
     +51.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(31,017.28 €)
25,018.41 $
(23,040.00 €)
     -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(24,084.27 €)
29,422.56 $
(27,095.88 €)
     +12.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.47 €)
97.89 $
(90.15 €)
     -52.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(50.19 €)
26.37 $
(24.28 €)
     -51.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(65.45 €)
32.34 $
(29.78 €)
     -54.5 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(43.49 €)
61.11 $
(56.28 €)
     +29.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(20.30 €)
23.76 $
(21.88 €)
     +7.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.89 €)
9.77 $
(9.00 €)
     -30.2 %
Childcare
United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(1,273.39 €)
528.15 $
(486.38 €)
     -61.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(20,875.38 €)
9,121.85 $
(8,400.51 €)
     -59.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(48.24 €)
97.82 $
(90.08 €)
     +86.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(39.64 €)
40.79 $
(37.56 €)
     -5.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(81.91 €)
90.10 $
(82.98 €)
     +1.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(105.12 €)
109.21 $
(100.58 €)
     -4.3 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(1,685.56 €)
1,025.06 $
(944.00 €)
     -44.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(1,394.87 €)
851.44 $
(784.11 €)
     -43.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(2,871.33 €)
1,780.45 $
(1,639.66 €)
     -42.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(2,319.06 €)
1,332.13 $
(1,226.79 €)
     -47.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(419.67 €)
368.55 $
(339.40 €)
     -19.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(331.61 €)
288.40 $
(265.59 €)
     -19.9 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(4,083.10 €)
1,554.98 $
(1,432.02 €)
     -64.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 4.76      -28.3 %
Last update: July 2024July 2024
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