Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 19.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 25.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 36.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 13.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 26.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Malta is 47.9% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Malta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(17.69 €)		 16.95 $
(15.00 €)		      -15.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(66.36 €)		 79.17 $
(70.04 €)		      +5.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(10.08 €)		 11.30 $
(10.00 €)		      -0.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.31 €)		 3.96 $
(3.50 €)		      -34.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.19 €)		 4.52 $
(4.00 €)		      -35.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(4.63 €)		 2.73 $
(2.41 €)		      -47.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(2.27 €)		 2.43 $
(2.15 €)		      -5.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.60 $
(1.42 €)		      -23.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.54 €)		 4.90 $
(4.33 €)		      +22.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(2.91 €)		 1.18 $
(1.05 €)		      -64.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(1.85 €)		 1.59 $
(1.40 €)		      -24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		 3.60 $
(3.18 €)		      -15.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(5.19 €)		 4.74 $
(4.19 €)		      -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(4.88 €)		 4.24 $
(3.75 €)		      -23.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(6.53 €)		 7.55 $
(6.68 €)		      +2.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.12 €)		 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		      -41.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.67 €)		 0.93 $
(0.82 €)		      +22.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.81 €)		 1.21 $
(1.07 €)		      -40.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 1.46 $
(1.29 €)		      -34.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.18 €)		 0.88 $
(0.78 €)		      -33.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(1.24 €)		 0.92 $
(0.81 €)		      -34.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(1.95 €)		 1.85 $
(1.64 €)		      -15.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(1.97 €)		 0.90 $
(0.79 €)		      -59.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.27 €)		 7.63 $
(6.75 €)		      -49.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(1.73 €)		 1.74 $
(1.54 €)		      -10.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.18 €)		 2.38 $
(2.10 €)		      -33.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(8.85 €)		 6.56 $
(5.80 €)		      -34.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.21 €)		 2.26 $
(2.00 €)		      -9.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(57.51 €)		 0.00 $
(0.00 €)		      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.32 €)		 5.65 $
(5.00 €)		      +50.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.48 €)		 3.64 $
(3.22 €)		      +29.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(26.54 €)		 42.39 $
(37.50 €)		      +41.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.10 €)		 5.74 $
(5.07 €)		      +63.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(26,542.23 €)		 27,126.58 $
(24,000.00 €)		      -9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(22,972.75 €)		 33,018.84 $
(29,213.12 €)		      +27.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.49 $
(184.46 €)		 101.93 $
(90.18 €)		      -51.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(50.63 €)		 27.07 $
(23.95 €)		      -52.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(63.27 €)		 34.93 $
(30.91 €)		      -51.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(41.22 €)		 64.71 $
(57.25 €)		      +38.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(19.48 €)		 23.77 $
(21.03 €)		      +8.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(12.78 €)		 10.51 $
(9.30 €)		      -27.2 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(1,219.25 €)		 536.43 $
(474.60 €)		      -61.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(20,028.12 €)		 10,398.99 $
(9,200.42 €)		      -54.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(46.14 €)		 100.27 $
(88.71 €)		      +92.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(37.71 €)		 45.34 $
(40.11 €)		      +6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(79.33 €)		 99.39 $
(87.93 €)		      +10.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(100.18 €)		 110.96 $
(98.17 €)		      -2.0 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(1,541.59 €)		 1,105.93 $
(978.46 €)		      -36.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(1,271.93 €)		 920.00 $
(813.97 €)		      -36.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(2,570.31 €)		 1,870.09 $
(1,654.55 €)		      -35.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(2,128.97 €)		 1,446.61 $
(1,279.88 €)		      -39.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(266.97 €)		 376.07 $
(332.73 €)		      +24.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(222.65 €)		 295.62 $
(261.55 €)		      +17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.62 $
(3,839.44 €)		 1,695.59 $
(1,500.15 €)		      -60.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 4.70      -27.9 %
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