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Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Malta Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Malta

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 18.2% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 14.2% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.58 €15.16
$17.42 €15.02
0.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$75.0 €64.7
$80.3 €69.2
-6.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.54 €9.95
$11.36 €9.79
1.58%
Cappuccino
$4.10 €3.53
$2.88 €2.48
42.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €2.93
$2.47 €2.13
37.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 €2.61
$1.58 €1.37
91.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.26 €4.53
$3.95 €3.40
33.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.59 €3.96
$4.52 €3.89
1.55%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 €1.07
$1.29 €1.11
-3.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.28 €1.11
78.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.37 €2.90
$3.61 €3.11
-6.65%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.27
$3.69 €3.18
2.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.54 €12.54
$10.57 €9.11
37.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.28 €12.31
$9.60 €8.27
48.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.99 €17.23
$16.80 €14.48
18.99%
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 €2.72
$3.08 €2.66
2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.07 €1.79
-13.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 €1.91
$2.81 €2.42
-21.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.07
$3.26 €2.81
45.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.55 €1.33
$1.96 €1.69
-20.92%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$2.07 €1.78
-21.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.59
$1.94 €1.68
-4.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.90 €0.78
18.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.80 €8.45
$6.66 €5.74
47.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.94 €5.98
$8.24 €7.11
-15.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 €0.95
$1.80 €1.55
-38.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 €1.40
$2.42 €2.08
-33.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.17
$2.26 €1.95
62.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.7 €57.5
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.69 €4.90
$5.63 €4.85
1.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.28 €1.96
$2.11 €1.82
8.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$38.16 €32.89
$43.37 €37.39
-12.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.52 €1.31
30.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.8K €27.4K
$27.8K €24.0K
14.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.4K €32.2K
$34.0K €29.3K
10.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$354 €306
$106 €91.5
233.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.69 €23.87
$27.49 €23.69
0.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.4 €44.29
$35.95 €30.99
42.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.25 €35.55
$65.6 €56.5
-37.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.49 €21.11
$24.36 €21.00
0.53%
Cinema Ticket
$13.87 €11.96
$10.44 €9.00
32.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 €397
$548 €472
-15.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K €13.1K
$11.1K €9,607
35.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.7 €80.8
$99.8 €86.0
-6.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 €37.44
$45.98 €39.63
-5.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.4
$101 €86.9
-0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$114 €98.7
16.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,038 €895
$1,154 €995
-10.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$773 €667
$938 €809
-17.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 €1,665
$1,926 €1,660
0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,451 €1,251
$1,484 €1,279
-2.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,257 €5,393
$4,405 €3,797
42.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,369 €3,766
$3,291 €2,837
32.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,444 €2,969
$1,833 €1,580
87.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.73
-15.86%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

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