Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 12.8% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 15.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 20.2% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 17.5% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 36.8% less in Japan
The cost of transportation and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Malta Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
€15.49
|
$6.60
¥1,031
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.23
€9.69
|
$5.10
¥796
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.06
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.68
€1.45
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 15.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.95
€4.27
|
$5.07
¥791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.03
€4.33
|
$5.67
¥885
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.20
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.03
€3.48
|
$2.93
¥457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
€1.28
|
$2.14
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.85
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
€1.09
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.20
|
$2.13
¥333
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.72
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 20.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
€5.10
|
$4.39
¥686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.36
€21.01
|
$59.14
¥9,236
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,920.78
€26,663.83
|
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.98
€24.13
|
$25.32
¥3,955
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 17.5% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.98
€29.30
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.89
€980.37
|
$543.18
¥84,826
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$992.07
€855.49
|
$353.61
¥55,222
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.91
€69.77
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$469.75
€405.08
|
$296.89
¥46,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,931.03
€8,563.80
|
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
€3.53
|
$2.60
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
€2.36
|
$3.03
¥473
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.57
€5.66
|
$3.89
¥607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.29
€55.44
|
$59.54
¥9,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.74
€9.26
|
$12.46
¥1,946
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 36.8% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.64
€79.89
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.37
€39.12
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.01
€89.69
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.90
€95.63
|
$87.37
¥13,644
|
|
Malta vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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