Cost of living comparison
compared to
Malta vs. Pennsylvania Cost of Living Summary
Malta is 12.7% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.2% less in Malta
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% less in Malta
- Transportation
-
pay 17.8% more in Malta
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Malta
- Childcare
-
pay 64.8% less in Malta
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.5% less in Malta
- Clothing
-
pay 29.8% more in Malta
The cost of clothing and transportation in Malta are more expensive than in Pennsylvania. Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Malta.
Malta vs. Pennsylvania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Malta instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 1.2% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.35
|
$17.96
€15.43
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.53
|
$11.23
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
|
$2.39
€2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$1.68
€1.45
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.29
|
$4.95
€4.25
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.21
|
$5.03
€4.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.15
|
$3.71
€3.18
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.39
|
$4.03
€3.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.62
|
$1.48
€1.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$0.98
€0.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$1.26
€1.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
$1.39
€1.20
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$0.83
€0.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of groceries
pay 17.8% more for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.92
€5.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.77
|
$24.36
€20.92
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,293.42
|
$30,920.78
€26,555.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$27.98
€24.03
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.32
|
$33.98
€29.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,401.89
|
$1,136.89
€976.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,229.68
|
$992.07
€852.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.67
|
$80.91
€69.49
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of housing
pay 64.8% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,240.98
|
$469.75
€403.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,464.89
|
$9,931.03
€8,528.88
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of childcare
pay 12.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.29
|
$4.09
€3.51
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$2.73
€2.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.28
|
$6.57
€5.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.69
|
$64.29
€55.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.09
|
$10.74
€9.22
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.8% more for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Malta
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.59
|
$92.64
€79.56
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.05
|
$45.37
€38.96
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.26
|
$104.01
€89.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.87
|
$110.90
€95.24
|
|
Pennsylvania vs. Malta - Cost of clothing
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