Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 33.5% higher than in Malta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 45.1% higher than in Malta
Rent Prices in United States are 75.4% higher than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in United States are 23.5% higher than in Malta
Groceries Prices in United States are 47.6% higher than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 96.6% higher than in Malta

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Restaurants	Malta Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (15.80 $)	18.98 € (20.00 $)	+26.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.00 € (73.76 $)	71.18 € (75.00 $)	+1.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.54 $)	10.44 € (11.00 $)	+4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.55 € (3.74 $)	5.69 € (6.00 $)	+60.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.21 $)	6.64 € (7.00 $)	+66.1 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.39 € (2.52 $)	4.91 € (5.18 $)	+105.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.13 € (2.25 $)	2.41 € (2.54 $)	+13.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.43 € (1.51 $)	1.96 € (2.07 $)	+37.0 %
Markets	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.21 € (4.44 $)	3.79 € (4.00 $)	-10.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.05 € (1.11 $)	3.10 € (3.27 $)	+194.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.35 € (1.43 $)	1.97 € (2.08 $)	+45.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.10 € (3.26 $)	3.56 € (3.75 $)	+14.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.99 € (4.20 $)	5.57 € (5.87 $)	+39.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.70 € (3.90 $)	5.17 € (5.45 $)	+39.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.57 € (6.92 $)	6.90 € (7.27 $)	+5.1 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.24 € (1.31 $)	2.26 € (2.38 $)	+82.4 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.87 $)	0.72 € (0.76 $)	-12.1 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.09 € (1.15 $)	1.93 € (2.03 $)	+77.6 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.31 € (1.38 $)	2.11 € (2.23 $)	+61.8 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.76 € (0.80 $)	1.27 € (1.34 $)	+68.0 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.83 € (0.87 $)	1.32 € (1.39 $)	+59.2 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.63 € (1.72 $)	2.07 € (2.19 $)	+27.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.78 € (0.82 $)	2.09 € (2.21 $)	+168.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.50 € (6.85 $)	14.24 € (15.00 $)	+119.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.53 € (1.61 $)	1.79 € (1.89 $)	+17.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.41 € (2.54 $)	3.36 € (3.54 $)	+39.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.80 € (6.11 $)	9.49 € (10.00 $)	+63.6 %
Transportation	Malta Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.11 $)	2.37 € (2.50 $)	+18.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	61.69 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.27 $)	3.56 € (3.75 $)	-28.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.62 € (3.82 $)	2.66 € (2.80 $)	-26.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.00 € (36.88 $)	28.47 € (30.00 $)	-18.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.08 € (5.35 $)	3.42 € (3.60 $)	-32.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	24,000.00 € (25,287.94 $)	31,965.29 € (33,680.68 $)	+33.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	27,390.00 € (28,859.86 $)	24,835.99 € (26,168.80 $)	-9.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	91.04 € (95.93 $)	196.73 € (207.29 $)	+116.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.15 € (25.45 $)	52.94 € (55.78 $)	+119.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.66 € (32.30 $)	67.41 € (71.03 $)	+119.9 %
Sports And Leisure	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	56.97 € (60.02 $)	44.37 € (46.75 $)	-22.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	22.17 € (23.36 $)	19.91 € (20.98 $)	-10.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.30 € (9.80 $)	13.29 € (14.00 $)	+42.9 %
Childcare	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	487.26 € (513.40 $)	1,311.66 € (1,382.05 $)	+169.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	8,323.59 € (8,770.27 $)	21,545.29 € (22,701.50 $)	+158.8 %
Clothing And Shoes	Malta Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	89.63 € (94.44 $)	49.64 € (52.30 $)	-44.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	37.48 € (39.49 $)	40.66 € (42.84 $)	+8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	85.12 € (89.69 $)	84.73 € (89.27 $)	-0.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	101.04 € (106.46 $)	108.23 € (114.04 $)	+7.1 %
Rent Per Month	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	955.76 € (1,007.05 $)	1,672.33 € (1,762.07 $)	+75.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	799.59 € (842.50 $)	1,378.56 € (1,452.54 $)	+72.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,622.41 € (1,709.48 $)	2,799.63 € (2,949.87 $)	+72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,259.76 € (1,327.36 $)	2,284.63 € (2,407.23 $)	+81.4 %
Buy Apartment Price	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	348.85 € (367.58 $)	313.87 € (330.71 $)	-10.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	264.35 € (278.54 $)	247.40 € (260.68 $)	-6.4 %
Salaries And Financing	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,473.20 € (1,552.26 $)	4,202.55 € (4,428.07 $)	+185.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.69	6.57	+40.0 %
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