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

😐 Solo nomad: Germany is 16.5% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 11% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Germany is 12.5% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Germany
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.78
$17.31 €14.94
-1.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$74.9 €64.7
$81.7 €70.5
-8.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 €9.91
$11.58 €10
-0.95%
Cappuccino
$4.01 €3.46
$2.87 €2.48
39.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 €2.88
$2.51 €2.17
32.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.89 €2.5
$1.6 €1.38
80.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.24 €4.52
$4.16 €3.59
25.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.58 €3.95
$4.38 €3.78
4.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Germany
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 €1.08
$1.36 €1.17
-7.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.19 €1.89
$1.35 €1.16
62.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.46 €2.99
$3.54 €3.06
-2.26%
Eggs
$3.79 €3.28
$3.81 €3.29
-0.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.73 €12.72
$10.74 €9.28
37.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.83 €11.94
$9.55 €8.25
44.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.93 €17.21
$16.94 €14.63
17.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 €2.75
$3.06 €2.65
3.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 €1.55
$2.13 €1.84
-15.96%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.32 €2
$2.81 €2.43
-17.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.73 €4.09
$3.25 €2.8
45.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.99 €1.72
-20.60%
Onion (1kg)
$1.62 €1.4
$2.12 €1.83
-23.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.86 €1.6
$1.85 €1.6
0.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 €0.92
$0.89 €0.77
20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.84 €8.5
$6.62 €5.72
48.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 €5.92
$8.35 €7.21
-17.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 €0.95
$1.76 €1.52
-37.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.7 €1.46
$2.39 €2.06
-28.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Germany
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.68 €3.18
$2.36 €2.03
55.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68 €58.7
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.87 €5.07
$5.73 €4.94
2.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.04 €1.76
9.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$37.69 €32.54
$43.01 €37.14
-12.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.97 €1.7
$1.58 €1.36
24.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.7K €27.4K
$27.7K €23.9K
14.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K €32.2K
$34.5K €29.8K
8.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Germany
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$350 €302
$109 €93.8
222.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.07 €23.37
$27.98 €24.16
-3.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.9 €44.83
$36.07 €31.14
43.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Germany
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.64 €35.09
$66.4 €57.3
-38.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.54 €21.19
$23.89 €20.63
2.72%
Cinema Ticket
$14.15 €12.22
$10.56 €9.12
34.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Germany
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$463 €400
$557 €481
-16.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13K
$11K €9,497
37.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Germany
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.4 €81.5
$102 €87.7
-7.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.6 €37.65
$46.21 €39.9
-5.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.7
$102 €88.2
-1.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$112 €97.1
18.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Germany
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,042 €900
$1,143 €987
-8.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 €660
$933 €806
-18.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,909 €1,648
$1,918 €1,656
-0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,445 €1,247
$1,501 €1,296
-3.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,341 €5,475
$4,029 €3,479
57.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,896 €4,227
$3,304 €2,852
48.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Germany
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,362 €2,903
$1,839 €1,588
82.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.98
4.73
-15.86%

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Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

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