Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.7% more expensive than Malta.
If you lived in Japan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 45.8% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.74
€14.70
|
$6.87
¥1,077
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.42
€8.80
|
$5.20
¥814
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
€1.95
|
$1.13
¥178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
€1.32
|
$0.90
¥141
|
|
pay 41.2% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.18
€1.10
|
$1.58
¥248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.02
€4.69
|
$6.69
¥1,049
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.22
€3.95
|
$5.53
¥866
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.62
€2.45
|
$1.87
¥293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.54
€3.30
|
$3.14
¥492
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.11
|
$2.55
¥399
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.87
|
$1.34
¥211
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.00
|
$2.07
¥324
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
€1.20
|
$2.14
¥336
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.37
¥215
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.85
|
$0.98
¥153
|
|
pay 38.6% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
€5.32
|
$4.79
¥751
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.21
€27.28
|
$77.51
¥12,149
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,036.28
€22,452.44
|
$20,322.73
¥3,185,404
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.88
€20.44
|
$26.34
¥4,128
|
|
pay 0.1% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.69
€33.34
|
$36.05
¥5,650
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$914.55
€854.29
|
$586.71
¥91,961
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$729.88
€681.79
|
$401.57
¥62,942
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$79.58
€74.33
|
$142.79
¥22,381
|
|
pay 18.2% more for childcare
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$395.67
€369.59
|
$343.45
¥53,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,258.81
€7,714.60
|
$12,362.75
¥1,937,749
|
|
pay 3.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.10
€2.89
|
$3.03
¥475
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.48
€2.31
|
$3.16
¥496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.18
€5.78
|
$4.29
¥673
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.27
€60.04
|
$61.62
¥9,659
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.29
€9.61
|
$13.07
¥2,049
|
|
pay 29.8% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.26
€76.84
|
$43.55
¥6,826
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.09
€37.45
|
$32.13
¥5,035
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.90
€81.17
|
$59.61
¥9,344
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.30
€106.77
|
$90.53
¥14,190
|
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