Cost of living comparison

Malta

compared to

Kentucky, USA

Kentucky vs. Malta Cost of Living Summary

Kentucky is 10.7% more expensive than Malta overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.3% less in Kentucky
Groceries: pay 19.4% more in Kentucky
Transportation: pay 11.3% less in Kentucky
Housing: pay 13.2% more in Kentucky
Childcare: pay 3.1 times more in Kentucky
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.9% more in Kentucky
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Kentucky

The cost of childcare, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Kentucky are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Kentucky. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Kentucky.

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Kentucky vs. Malta Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kentucky instead of Malta, you would:

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pay 14.3% less for restaurants

	Malta	Kentucky
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.59 €15.70	$14.79	-15.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.93 €10.65	$9.20	-22.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.30 €2.05	$2.33	+1.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 €1.46	$1.86	+13.9%
Average			-14.3%

Malta vs. Kentucky - Cost of restaurants

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pay 19.4% more for groceries

	Malta	Kentucky
Bread 1 loaf	$1.27 €1.14	$2.91	+128.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 €4.11	$5.53	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.97 €4.43	$3.21	-35.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.68 €3.29	$3.45	-6.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.47 €3.99	$4.99	+11.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.53 €1.37	$2.52	+64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 €1.00	$0.72	-35.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.27	$1.87	+30.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 €1.28	$2.06	+43.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 €0.81	$1.26	+39.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 €0.87	$1.34	+37.6%
Average			+19.4%

Malta vs. Kentucky - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% less for transportation

	Malta	Kentucky
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.68 €5.07	$3.44	-39.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.91 €30.26	$39.17	+15.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,620.29 €27,332.22	$36,400.12	+18.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.36 €19.07	$15.39	-27.9%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 13.2% more for housing

	Malta	Kentucky
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.05 €28.61	$67.67	+111.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,159.66 €1,035.14	$1,182.82	+2.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$956.81 €854.07	$938.27	-1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$79.40 €70.87	$141.63	+78.4%
Average			+13.2%

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pay 3.1 times more for childcare

	Malta	Kentucky
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$319.34 €285.05	$1,588.30	+397.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,947.32 €9,771.77	$21,365.71	+95.2%
Average			+211.6%

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pay 10.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Malta	Kentucky
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 €3.41	$5.28	+38.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 €2.37	$5.13	+92.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.40 €5.71	$8.50	+32.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.65 €58.60	$32.58	-50.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.37 €9.26	$12.88	+24.2%
Average			+10.9%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Malta	Kentucky
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$72.72 €64.91	$53.64	-26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.01 €43.74	$38.27	-21.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$95.91 €85.61	$91.99	-4.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$101.59 €90.68	$111.74	+10.0%
Average			-11.7%

Malta vs. Kentucky - Cost of clothing

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