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

😐 Solo nomad: Canada is 20.4% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Canada is 11.5% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 16.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Canada
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.70 CA$25.62
$17.63 €15.15
6.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.4 CA$102
$81.5 €70.0
-8.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.14 CA$15.26
$11.65 €10.01
-4.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.13
$2.77 €2.38
35.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.12 CA$2.90
$2.56 €2.20
-17.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 CA$2.40
$1.65 €1.42
6.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.95 CA$8.15
$3.93 €3.38
51.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.07 CA$8.31
$4.37 €3.75
38.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Canada
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CA$3.03
$1.34 €1.15
64.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 CA$3.70
$1.35 €1.16
100.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 CA$4.98
$3.66 €3.14
-0.82%
Eggs
$3.57 CA$4.89
$3.87 €3.33
-7.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.60 CA$15.89
$10.60 €9.10
9.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.17 CA$16.67
$9.50 €8.16
28.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 CA$20.95
$17.18 €14.76
-11.00%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 CA$5.92
$3.21 €2.75
34.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 CA$2.06
$2.08 €1.78
-27.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.87 CA$5.30
$2.77 €2.38
39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.28 CA$5.86
$3.19 €2.74
34.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.79 CA$3.82
$1.98 €1.70
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.62 CA$3.59
$2.09 €1.80
25.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CA$3.61
$1.93 €1.66
36.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 CA$2.46
$0.95 €0.82
88.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.95 CA$20.48
$6.80 €5.84
119.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.91 CA$17.69
$8.22 €7.06
57.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.03 CA$4.16
$1.84 €1.58
64.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.39 CA$4.64
$2.42 €2.08
40.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Canada
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.60 CA$3.56
$2.29 €1.97
13.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$78.0 CA$107
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.40 CA$4.65
$5.91 €5.07
-42.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 CA$2.12
$2.12 €1.82
-26.89%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.12 CA$38.52
$43.10 €37.03
-34.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 CA$1.58
$1.57 €1.35
-26.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K CA$34.4K
$28.0K €24.0K
-10.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K CA$28.0K
$34.3K €29.4K
-40.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Canada
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$157 CA$216
$109 €93.7
44.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.83 CA$62.8
$27.89 €23.96
64.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.4 CA$85.5
$35.50 €30.50
75.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Canada
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$43.42 CA$59.5
$66.4 €57.0
-34.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.87 CA$24.49
$24.40 €20.96
-26.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.55 CA$15.83
$10.52 €9.04
9.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Canada
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$806 CA$1,104
$557 €478
44.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.2K CA$16.6K
$10.9K €9,346
11.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Canada
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$55.3 CA$75.8
$99.8 €85.7
-44.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.55 CA$58.3
$46.98 €40.36
-9.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.1 CA$122
$102 €87.8
-12.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 CA$148
$111 €95.7
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Canada
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,367 CA$1,873
$1,139 €978
20.04%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,202 CA$1,647
$958 €823
25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,177 CA$2,983
$1,884 €1,618
15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,891 CA$2,590
$1,488 €1,278
27.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,050 CA$6,919
$4,506 €3,871
12.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,046 CA$5,544
$3,440 €2,955
17.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Canada
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,008 CA$4,121
$1,888 €1,621
59.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.33
4.73
33.83%

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Last update for Canada: March 2, 2026

Last update for Malta: March 2, 2026

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