Cost of living comparison
Japan is 8.7% cheaper than Malta.
If you lived in Japan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.95
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.44
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€2.07
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.48
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.15
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.22
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.31
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€3.07
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.42
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.23
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.81
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.98
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.28
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.75
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.81
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€5.20
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€22.68
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€24,958.20
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€27.31
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€29.76
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€909.35
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€772.45
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€66.57
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€563.88
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€8,308.49
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.30
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.29
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.69
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€54.57
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.46
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€85.98
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€35.03
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€84.78
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€95.59
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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