Cost of living comparison
Japan is 8.7% cheaper than Malta overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 28.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 24.2% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 10.9% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 11.4% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.9% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 34.5% less in Japan
The cost of groceries and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Malta. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Malta, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.58
€14.32
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.83
€9.04
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
€1.99
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.54
€1.42
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.20
€1.10
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.39
€4.04
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.49
€4.13
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.20
€2.94
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.56
€3.28
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.18
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.78
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.02
€0.93
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.33
€1.22
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 24.2% more for transportation
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.42
€4.98
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.63
€21.73
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,001.46
€23,908.29
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.45
€26.16
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 10.9% less for housing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.01
€28.51
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$947.36
€871.10
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$804.74
€739.96
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$69.35
€63.77
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 11.4% less for childcare
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$587.45
€540.16
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,655.79
€7,958.98
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 2.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.44
€3.16
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.19
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.93
€5.45
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.85
€52.28
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.86
€9.06
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 34.5% less for clothing
|
Malta
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.57
€82.36
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.50
€33.56
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
€81.22
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.58
€91.57
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
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