Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 22.9% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 28.4% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 39.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 16.5% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 30.3% 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 $
(18.39 €)		 16.31 $
(15.00 €)		      -18.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(68.96 €)		 76.22 $
(70.08 €)		      +1.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.11 €)		 10.88 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.52 €)		 3.81 $
(3.50 €)		      -36.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.44 €)		 4.35 $
(4.00 €)		      -37.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.80 €)		 2.63 $
(2.42 €)		      -49.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.35 €)		 2.34 $
(2.15 €)		      -8.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.54 $
(1.42 €)		      -26.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.68 €)		 4.70 $
(4.32 €)		      +17.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.03 €)		 1.13 $
(1.04 €)		      -65.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.91 €)		 1.51 $
(1.39 €)		      -27.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.15 $
(3.82 €)		 3.47 $
(3.19 €)		      -16.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.41 €)		 4.51 $
(4.14 €)		      -23.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.07 €)		 4.05 $
(3.72 €)		      -26.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.77 €)		 7.21 $
(6.63 €)		      -2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.20 €)		 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		      -44.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.89 $
(0.82 €)		      +17.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.87 €)		 1.14 $
(1.05 €)		      -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 1.42 $
(1.30 €)		      -36.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.22 €)		 0.86 $
(0.79 €)		      -35.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.28 €)		 0.86 $
(0.79 €)		      -38.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.71 $
(1.57 €)		      -22.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.04 €)		 0.86 $
(0.79 €)		      -61.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.79 €)		 7.34 $
(6.75 €)		      -51.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.68 $
(1.54 €)		      -13.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.30 €)		 2.36 $
(2.17 €)		      -34.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.19 €)		 6.31 $
(5.80 €)		      -36.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.30 €)		 2.18 $
(2.00 €)		      -13.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.77 €)		 0.00 $
(0.00 €)		      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.45 €)		 5.44 $
(5.00 €)		      +45.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.57 €)		 3.50 $
(3.22 €)		      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.58 €)		 40.78 $
(37.50 €)		      +35.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.23 €)		 5.52 $
(5.07 €)		      +57.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,584.94 €)		 25,579.17 $
(23,520.00 €)		      -14.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(23,872.93 €)		 30,971.06 $
(28,477.82 €)		      +19.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.86 $
(191.13 €)		 95.86 $
(88.14 €)		      -53.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.17 $
(52.57 €)		 26.05 $
(23.95 €)		      -54.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.48 $
(65.73 €)		 33.64 $
(30.93 €)		      -52.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.54 $
(42.80 €)		 62.59 $
(57.55 €)		      +34.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.09 €)		 22.88 $
(21.03 €)		      +4.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.87 €)		 9.95 $
(9.15 €)		      -28.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,374.71 $
(1,264.04 €)		 503.49 $
(462.96 €)		      -63.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,807.13 €)		 10,005.91 $
(9,200.42 €)		      -55.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.02 $
(47.83 €)		 95.88 $
(88.16 €)		      +84.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.59 $
(39.16 €)		 42.54 $
(39.11 €)		      -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.46 $
(82.26 €)		 94.03 $
(86.46 €)		      +5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(104.06 €)		 106.08 $
(97.54 €)		      -6.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.51 $
(1,604.07 €)		 1,063.16 $
(977.58 €)		      -39.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.94 $
(1,322.19 €)		 885.33 $
(814.06 €)		      -38.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.15 $
(2,675.87 €)		 1,797.41 $
(1,652.72 €)		      -38.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,398.92 $
(2,205.80 €)		 1,396.54 $
(1,284.12 €)		      -41.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.24 $
(276.07 €)		 361.86 $
(332.73 €)		      +20.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.42 $
(231.18 €)		 284.45 $
(261.55 €)		      +13.1 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.87 $
(3,989.58 €)		 1,617.25 $
(1,487.06 €)		      -62.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.67      -29.0 %
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