Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Malta Cost of Living Comparison Between Canada and Malta

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Canada is 20.6% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 23.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Canada is 16.3% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 18.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Canada
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.58 CA$25.29
$17.33 โ‚ฌ14.96
7.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$73.1 CA$99.5
$80.4 โ‚ฌ69.4
-9.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.83 CA$14.74
$11.53 โ‚ฌ9.96
-6.07%
Cappuccino
$3.71 CA$5.06
$2.82 โ‚ฌ2.44
31.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.15 CA$2.93
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.21
-16.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.71 CA$2.32
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.37
8.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.01 CA$8.18
$4.03 โ‚ฌ3.48
49.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.8 CA$7.89
$4.55 โ‚ฌ3.93
27.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Canada
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 CA$3.14
$1.33 โ‚ฌ1.15
73.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.8 CA$3.81
$1.3 โ‚ฌ1.12
115.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 CA$5.09
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.03
6.55%
Eggs
$3.52 CA$4.79
$3.87 โ‚ฌ3.34
-9.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.37 CA$15.47
$10.75 โ‚ฌ9.28
5.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.29 CA$16.72
$9.43 โ‚ฌ8.14
30.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.25 CA$20.77
$16.78 โ‚ฌ14.48
-9.12%
Apples (1kg)
$4.19 CA$5.7
$3.2 โ‚ฌ2.77
30.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 CA$2.02
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
-28.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.98 CA$5.41
$2.74 โ‚ฌ2.37
45.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.14 CA$5.63
$3.14 โ‚ฌ2.71
31.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.69 CA$3.66
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
31.86%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$2.09 โ‚ฌ1.8
29.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.66 CA$3.62
$1.89 โ‚ฌ1.63
40.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.8 CA$2.45
$0.95 โ‚ฌ0.82
89.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.61 CA$19.88
$6.6 โ‚ฌ5.7
121.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 CA$17.6
$7.97 โ‚ฌ6.88
62.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 CA$3.99
$1.83 โ‚ฌ1.58
60.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 CA$4.68
$2.42 โ‚ฌ2.09
42.15%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Canada
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.55 CA$3.47
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.94
13.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78 CA$106
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 CA$4.81
$5.81 โ‚ฌ5.01
-39.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 CA$2.1
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
-27.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.12 CA$39.64
$42.71 โ‚ฌ36.87
-31.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 CA$1.64
$1.52 โ‚ฌ1.31
-20.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$28.3K โ‚ฌ24.4K
-11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K CA$28K
$34.3K โ‚ฌ29.6K
-39.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$214
$109 โ‚ฌ94
44.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$46.69 CA$63.6
$27.96 โ‚ฌ24.14
66.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63 CA$85.8
$35.47 โ‚ฌ30.62
77.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.41 CA$59.1
$65.1 โ‚ฌ56.2
-33.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.53 CA$23.86
$23.9 โ‚ฌ20.64
-26.65%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 CA$15.75
$10.4 โ‚ฌ8.98
11.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Canada
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$809 CA$1,101
$545 โ‚ฌ470
48.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$11.1K โ‚ฌ9,627
9.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 CA$76.9
$99.7 โ‚ฌ86.1
-43.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.66 CA$58.1
$47 โ‚ฌ40.58
-9.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.2 CA$123
$103 โ‚ฌ88.7
-12.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 CA$144
$112 โ‚ฌ96.8
-5.52%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Canada
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,368 CA$1,863
$1,128 โ‚ฌ974
21.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,205 CA$1,641
$952 โ‚ฌ822
26.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,134 CA$2,904
$1,941 โ‚ฌ1,676
9.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,860 CA$2,532
$1,479 โ‚ฌ1,277
25.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,181 CA$8,414
$4,064 โ‚ฌ3,509
52.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,486 CA$6,107
$3,206 โ‚ฌ2,768
39.93%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Canada
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,832 CA$3,855
$1,804 โ‚ฌ1,558
56.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.73
33.83%

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Last update for Canada: November 3, 2025

Last update for Malta: November 5, 2025

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