Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 21.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 27.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 40.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 14.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 29.7% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Malta is 50.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Malta Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(18.03 €)
16.64 $
(15.00 €)
     -16.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(67.63 €)
77.63 $
(70.00 €)
     +3.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(9.92 €)
11.03 $
(9.95 €)
     +0.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.41 €)
3.88 $
(3.50 €)
     -35.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.31 €)
4.44 $
(4.00 €)
     -36.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.15 $
(4.64 €)
2.68 $
(2.41 €)
     -48.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.52 $
(2.27 €)
2.37 $
(2.14 €)
     -5.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 $
(1.85 €)
1.61 $
(1.45 €)
     -21.5 %
Markets
United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(3.60 €)
4.60 $
(4.15 €)
     +15.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(2.93 €)
1.15 $
(1.03 €)
     -64.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(1.87 €)
1.40 $
(1.26 €)
     -32.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.69 $
(3.32 €)
3.34 $
(3.02 €)
     -9.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(5.26 €)
4.41 $
(3.97 €)
     -24.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(4.93 €)
4.03 $
(3.63 €)
     -26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(6.54 €)
7.16 $
(6.46 €)
     -1.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(2.17 €)
1.35 $
(1.22 €)
     -43.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.69 €)
0.92 $
(0.83 €)
     +21.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.84 €)
1.19 $
(1.07 €)
     -41.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.01 €)
1.40 $
(1.26 €)
     -37.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(1.22 €)
0.80 $
(0.73 €)
     -40.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.26 €)
0.92 $
(0.83 €)
     -33.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.18 $
(1.97 €)
1.80 $
(1.62 €)
     -17.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(1.98 €)
0.88 $
(0.80 €)
     -59.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.53 €)
7.76 $
(7.00 €)
     -48.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.83 $
(1.65 €)
1.73 $
(1.56 €)
     -5.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(3.17 €)
2.66 $
(2.40 €)
     -24.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.02 €)
6.32 $
(5.70 €)
     -36.8 %
Transportation
United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.25 €)
2.22 $
(2.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 67.00 $
(60.41 €)
16.64 $
(15.00 €)
     -75.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.52 $
(3.17 €)
5.55 $
(5.00 €)
     +57.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.76 $
(2.49 €)
3.57 $
(3.22 €)
     +29.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.05 €)
38.82 $
(35.00 €)
     +29.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.63 $
(3.27 €)
5.63 $
(5.07 €)
     +55.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(30,369.87 €)
25,551.74 $
(23,040.00 €)
     -24.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,145.55 $
(23,575.44 €)
30,125.73 $
(27,164.38 €)
     +15.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.26 $
(186.89 €)
101.71 $
(91.71 €)
     -50.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.57 $
(49.21 €)
26.90 $
(24.26 €)
     -50.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.93 $
(63.96 €)
33.13 $
(29.87 €)
     -53.3 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(41.99 €)
63.05 $
(56.85 €)
     +35.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.23 $
(19.15 €)
23.84 $
(21.50 €)
     +12.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(12.62 €)
9.98 $
(9.00 €)
     -28.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.51 $
(1,243.00 €)
546.77 $
(493.03 €)
     -60.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,547.04 $
(20,330.67 €)
9,316.31 $
(8,400.51 €)
     -58.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.28 $
(47.14 €)
101.63 $
(91.64 €)
     +94.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.79 $
(38.59 €)
41.08 $
(37.05 €)
     -4.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.67 $
(79.96 €)
95.22 $
(85.86 €)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.38 $
(102.23 €)
111.54 $
(100.58 €)
     -1.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,751.85 $
(1,579.64 €)
1,050.27 $
(947.03 €)
     -40.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,442.57 $
(1,300.76 €)
874.57 $
(788.60 €)
     -39.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,933.73 $
(2,645.34 €)
1,804.73 $
(1,627.33 €)
     -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,391.50 $
(2,156.41 €)
1,370.72 $
(1,235.98 €)
     -42.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 317.10 $
(285.93 €)
376.40 $
(339.40 €)
     +18.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 254.96 $
(229.90 €)
294.54 $
(265.59 €)
     +15.5 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,520.06 $
(4,075.74 €)
1,620.73 $
(1,461.41 €)
     -64.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.74      -27.9 %
Last update: September 2024September 2024
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