Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United States

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Cost of Living in United States is 30.2% higher than in Malta (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 40.3% higher than in Malta
Rent Prices in United States are 65.8% higher than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in United States are 20.2% higher than in Malta
Groceries Prices in United States are 44.1% higher than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 92.0% higher than in Malta

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Restaurants	Malta Edit	United States Edit	Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	15.00 € (16.25 $)	18.46 € (20.00 $)	+23.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	70.08 € (75.93 $)	69.22 € (75.00 $)	-1.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	10.00 € (10.83 $)	10.15 € (11.00 $)	+1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.50 € (3.79 $)	5.54 € (6.00 $)	+58.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	4.00 € (4.33 $)	6.46 € (7.00 $)	+61.5 %
Cappuccino (regular)	2.42 € (2.62 $)	4.82 € (5.22 $)	+99.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	2.15 € (2.33 $)	2.36 € (2.55 $)	+9.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.42 € (1.53 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+35.6 %
Markets	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.32 € (4.68 $)	3.69 € (4.00 $)	-14.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.04 € (1.13 $)	3.04 € (3.29 $)	+191.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.39 € (1.50 $)	1.92 € (2.08 $)	+38.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12)	3.19 € (3.45 $)	3.84 € (4.16 $)	+20.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.14 € (4.49 $)	5.42 € (5.88 $)	+30.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	3.72 € (4.03 $)	5.09 € (5.51 $)	+36.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.63 € (7.18 $)	6.79 € (7.36 $)	+2.5 %
Apples (1 lb)	1.22 € (1.32 $)	2.21 € (2.39 $)	+81.2 %
Banana (1 lb)	0.82 € (0.89 $)	0.70 € (0.76 $)	-14.7 %
Oranges (1 lb)	1.05 € (1.14 $)	1.88 € (2.04 $)	+79.4 %
Tomato (1 lb)	1.30 € (1.41 $)	2.06 € (2.23 $)	+57.7 %
Potato (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.85 $)	1.23 € (1.33 $)	+55.4 %
Onion (1 lb)	0.79 € (0.86 $)	1.29 € (1.39 $)	+62.3 %
Lettuce (1 head)	1.57 € (1.70 $)	2.03 € (2.20 $)	+29.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.79 € (0.86 $)	2.05 € (2.22 $)	+159.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.75 € (7.31 $)	13.84 € (15.00 $)	+105.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.54 € (1.67 $)	1.79 € (1.94 $)	+16.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.17 € (2.35 $)	3.31 € (3.59 $)	+52.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.80 € (6.28 $)	9.23 € (10.00 $)	+59.1 %
Transportation	Malta Edit	United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.00 € (2.17 $)	2.31 € (2.50 $)	+15.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	0.00 € (0.00 $)	59.99 € (65.00 $)
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.00 € (5.42 $)	3.46 € (3.75 $)	-30.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.22 € (3.49 $)	2.58 € (2.80 $)	-19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	37.50 € (40.63 $)	27.69 € (30.00 $)	-26.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.07 € (5.50 $)	3.24 € (3.51 $)	-36.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,520.00 € (25,483.42 $)	27,688.59 € (30,000.00 $)	+17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	28,477.82 € (30,855.12 $)	23,965.29 € (25,965.89 $)	-15.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	88.14 € (95.50 $)	191.89 € (207.91 $)	+117.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.95 € (25.95 $)	52.81 € (57.21 $)	+120.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	30.93 € (33.51 $)	65.99 € (71.49 $)	+113.3 %
Sports And Leisure	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	57.55 € (62.36 $)	42.99 € (46.58 $)	-25.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.03 € (22.79 $)	20.16 € (21.84 $)	-4.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	9.15 € (9.91 $)	13.10 € (14.19 $)	+43.1 %
Childcare	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	462.96 € (501.61 $)	1,269.88 € (1,375.88 $)	+174.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	9,200.42 € (9,968.46 $)	20,885.32 € (22,628.80 $)	+127.0 %
Clothing And Shoes	Malta Edit	United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	88.16 € (95.52 $)	48.02 € (52.03 $)	-45.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	39.11 € (42.38 $)	39.32 € (42.61 $)	+0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	86.46 € (93.68 $)	82.62 € (89.52 $)	-4.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	97.54 € (105.69 $)	104.54 € (113.27 $)	+7.2 %
Rent Per Month	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	977.58 € (1,059.18 $)	1,610.79 € (1,745.26 $)	+64.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	814.06 € (882.01 $)	1,327.85 € (1,438.70 $)	+63.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,652.72 € (1,790.68 $)	2,687.68 € (2,912.04 $)	+62.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,284.12 € (1,391.31 $)	2,215.36 € (2,400.30 $)	+72.5 %
Buy Apartment Price	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	332.73 € (360.50 $)	277.84 € (301.03 $)	-16.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	261.55 € (283.38 $)	232.63 € (252.05 $)	-11.1 %
Salaries And Financing	Malta Edit	United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,487.06 € (1,611.20 $)	4,003.88 € (4,338.12 $)	+169.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	4.67	6.57	+40.9 %
Last update:	March 2025	March 2025
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