Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Malta Reverse

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Cost of Living in Malta is 23.2% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Malta is 28.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Malta are 39.7% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Malta are 16.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Malta are 30.6% 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 $
(18.46 €)		 16.25 $
(15.00 €)		      -18.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(69.22 €)		 75.93 $
(70.08 €)		      +1.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(10.15 €)		 10.83 $
(10.00 €)		      -1.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(5.54 €)		 3.79 $
(3.50 €)		      -36.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(6.46 €)		 4.33 $
(4.00 €)		      -38.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(4.82 €)		 2.62 $
(2.42 €)		      -49.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(2.36 €)		 2.33 $
(2.15 €)		      -8.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.53 $
(1.42 €)		      -26.3 %
Markets
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(3.69 €)		 4.68 $
(4.32 €)		      +17.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(3.04 €)		 1.13 $
(1.04 €)		      -65.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(1.92 €)		 1.50 $
(1.39 €)		      -27.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(3.84 €)		 3.45 $
(3.19 €)		      -16.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(5.42 €)		 4.49 $
(4.14 €)		      -23.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(5.09 €)		 4.03 $
(3.72 €)		      -26.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(6.79 €)		 7.18 $
(6.63 €)		      -2.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(2.21 €)		 1.32 $
(1.22 €)		      -44.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(0.70 €)		 0.89 $
(0.82 €)		      +17.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(1.88 €)		 1.14 $
(1.05 €)		      -44.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(2.06 €)		 1.41 $
(1.30 €)		      -36.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(1.23 €)		 0.85 $
(0.79 €)		      -35.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(1.29 €)		 0.86 $
(0.79 €)		      -38.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(2.03 €)		 1.70 $
(1.57 €)		      -22.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(2.05 €)		 0.86 $
(0.79 €)		      -61.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(13.84 €)		 7.31 $
(6.75 €)		      -51.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(1.79 €)		 1.67 $
(1.54 €)		      -13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(3.31 €)		 2.35 $
(2.17 €)		      -34.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(9.23 €)		 6.28 $
(5.80 €)		      -37.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Malta Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(2.31 €)		 2.17 $
(2.00 €)		      -13.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(59.99 €)		 0.00 $
(0.00 €)		      -100.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(3.46 €)		 5.42 $
(5.00 €)		      +44.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(2.58 €)		 3.49 $
(3.22 €)		      +24.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(27.69 €)		 40.63 $
(37.50 €)		      +35.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(3.24 €)		 5.50 $
(5.07 €)		      +56.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(27,688.59 €)		 25,483.42 $
(23,520.00 €)		      -15.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.89 $
(23,965.29 €)		 30,855.12 $
(28,477.82 €)		      +18.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(191.89 €)		 95.50 $
(88.14 €)		      -54.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.21 $
(52.81 €)		 25.95 $
(23.95 €)		      -54.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(65.99 €)		 33.51 $
(30.93 €)		      -53.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.58 $
(42.99 €)		 62.36 $
(57.55 €)		      +33.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.84 $
(20.16 €)		 22.79 $
(21.03 €)		      +4.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.19 $
(13.10 €)		 9.91 $
(9.15 €)		      -30.1 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(1,269.88 €)		 501.61 $
(462.96 €)		      -63.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(20,885.32 €)		 9,968.46 $
(9,200.42 €)		      -55.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Malta Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(48.02 €)		 95.52 $
(88.16 €)		      +83.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(39.32 €)		 42.38 $
(39.11 €)		      -0.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.52 $
(82.62 €)		 93.68 $
(86.46 €)		      +4.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.27 $
(104.54 €)		 105.69 $
(97.54 €)		      -6.7 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,745.26 $
(1,610.79 €)		 1,059.18 $
(977.58 €)		      -39.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.70 $
(1,327.85 €)		 882.01 $
(814.06 €)		      -38.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,912.04 $
(2,687.68 €)		 1,790.68 $
(1,652.72 €)		      -38.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,400.30 $
(2,215.36 €)		 1,391.31 $
(1,284.12 €)		      -42.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.03 $
(277.84 €)		 360.50 $
(332.73 €)		      +19.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 252.05 $
(232.63 €)		 283.38 $
(261.55 €)		      +12.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Malta Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.12 $
(4,003.88 €)		 1,611.20 $
(1,487.06 €)		      -62.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 4.67      -29.0 %
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