Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 18.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 24.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 36.5% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 12.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 26.6% 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 $
(17.53 €)		 17.11 $
(15.00 €)		      -14.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(65.75 €)		 79.89 $
(70.04 €)		      +6.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.23 $
(9.85 €)		 11.41 $
(10.00 €)		      +1.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.26 €)		 3.99 $
(3.50 €)		      -33.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.14 €)		 4.56 $
(4.00 €)		      -34.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.59 €)		 2.75 $
(2.41 €)		      -47.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.25 €)		 2.45 $
(2.15 €)		      -4.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 1.61 $
(1.42 €)		      -22.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.51 €)		 4.94 $
(4.33 €)		      +23.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.89 €)		 1.19 $
(1.05 €)		      -63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.83 €)		 1.60 $
(1.40 €)		      -23.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(3.71 €)		 3.63 $
(3.18 €)		      -14.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(5.14 €)		 4.78 $
(4.19 €)		      -18.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.84 €)		 4.28 $
(3.75 €)		      -22.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.47 €)		 7.62 $
(6.68 €)		      +3.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.10 €)		 1.41 $
(1.24 €)		      -41.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.94 $
(0.82 €)		      +23.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.79 €)		 1.22 $
(1.07 €)		      -40.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 1.48 $
(1.29 €)		      -33.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.17 €)		 0.89 $
(0.78 €)		      -33.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.22 €)		 0.93 $
(0.81 €)		      -33.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.93 €)		 1.87 $
(1.64 €)		      -15.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.95 €)		 0.91 $
(0.79 €)		      -59.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.15 €)		 7.70 $
(6.75 €)		      -48.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.71 €)		 1.76 $
(1.54 €)		      -9.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.15 €)		 2.40 $
(2.10 €)		      -33.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.77 €)		 6.62 $
(5.80 €)		      -33.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.19 €)		 2.28 $
(2.00 €)		      -8.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(56.99 €)		 0.00 $
(0.00 €)		      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.29 €)		 5.70 $
(5.00 €)		      +52.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.45 €)		 3.67 $
(3.22 €)		      +31.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.30 €)		 42.77 $
(37.50 €)		      +42.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.07 €)		 5.79 $
(5.07 €)		      +65.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,301.00 €)		 27,375.38 $
(24,000.00 €)		      -8.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,959.70 $
(22,758.87 €)		 33,321.68 $
(29,213.12 €)		      +28.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.18 $
(182.51 €)		 102.86 $
(90.18 €)		      -50.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.27 $
(50.20 €)		 27.32 $
(23.95 €)		      -52.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(62.67 €)		 35.26 $
(30.91 €)		      -50.7 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.55 $
(40.81 €)		 65.30 $
(57.25 €)		      +40.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.94 $
(19.23 €)		 23.99 $
(21.03 €)		      +9.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.66 €)		 10.61 $
(9.30 €)		      -26.5 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,377.14 $
(1,207.34 €)		 541.35 $
(474.60 €)		      -60.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(19,817.40 €)		 10,494.37 $
(9,200.42 €)		      -53.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(45.69 €)		 101.19 $
(88.71 €)		      +94.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(37.32 €)		 45.75 $
(40.11 €)		      +7.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.63 $
(78.58 €)		 100.30 $
(87.93 €)		      +11.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.15 $
(99.20 €)		 111.98 $
(98.17 €)		      -1.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,741.26 $
(1,526.56 €)		 1,116.07 $
(978.46 €)		      -35.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.50 $
(1,260.26 €)		 928.44 $
(813.97 €)		      -35.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,901.87 $
(2,544.07 €)		 1,887.24 $
(1,654.55 €)		      -35.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(2,107.96 €)		 1,459.88 $
(1,279.88 €)		      -39.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.57 $
(264.39 €)		 379.52 $
(332.73 €)		      +25.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.30 $
(220.32 €)		 298.33 $
(261.55 €)		      +18.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.40 $
(3,804.35 €)		 1,715.21 $
(1,503.73 €)		      -60.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.70      -27.9 %
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