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Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Malta Cost of Living Comparison Between Italy and Malta

😐 Solo nomad: Italy is 3.5% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Italy is 8.4% more expensive than Malta without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Italy
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.66 €15.22
$17.42 €15.02
1.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.0 €69.8
$80.3 €69.2
0.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.38 €9.81
$11.36 €9.79
0.18%
Cappuccino
$1.98 €1.71
$2.88 €2.48
-31.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 €2.56
$2.47 €2.13
20.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.58 €1.37
-16.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.83 €5.03
$3.95 €3.40
47.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.30 €4.57
$4.52 €3.89
17.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Italy
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.29 €1.11
26.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.28 €1.11
88.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 €2.62
$3.61 €3.11
-15.79%
Eggs
$4.13 €3.56
$3.69 €3.18
11.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.37 €14.11
$10.57 €9.11
54.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.61 €10.87
$9.60 €8.27
31.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.75 €17.89
$16.80 €14.48
23.51%
Apples (1kg)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.08 €2.66
-19.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.23 €1.92
$2.07 €1.79
7.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.69 €2.32
$2.81 €2.42
-4.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.35 €2.89
$3.26 €2.81
2.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.93 €1.67
$1.96 €1.69
-1.53%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 €1.62
$2.07 €1.78
-9.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.94 €1.68
-21.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 €0.47
$0.90 €0.78
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.11 €6.13
$6.66 €5.74
6.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.10 €6.12
$8.24 €7.11
-13.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.80 €1.55
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 €2.17
$2.42 €2.08
4.13%
🚌 Getting Around
Italy
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 €1.68
$2.26 €1.95
-13.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.04 €36.24
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.96 €5.13
$5.63 €4.85
5.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.54 €1.33
$2.11 €1.82
-27.01%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.47 €29.71
$43.37 €37.39
-20.52%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 €1.81
$1.52 €1.31
38.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K €28.0K
$27.8K €24.0K
16.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.8K €29.1K
$34.0K €29.3K
-0.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Italy
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$220 €190
$106 €91.5
107.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.51 €11.65
$27.49 €23.69
-50.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.00 €26.72
$35.95 €30.99
-13.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Italy
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 €49.91
$65.6 €56.5
-11.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.31 €21.82
$24.36 €21.00
3.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.47 €9.02
$10.44 €9.00
0.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Italy
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$572 €493
$548 €472
4.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K €9,091
$11.1K €9,607
-5.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Italy
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.8 €77.4
$99.8 €86.0
-10.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.65 €35.04
$45.98 €39.63
-11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 €86.3
$101 €86.9
-0.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$133 €115
$114 €98.7
16.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Italy
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$841 €725
$1,154 €995
-27.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$656 €565
$938 €809
-30.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 €1,276
$1,926 €1,660
-23.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,086 €937
$1,484 €1,279
-26.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,916 €3,376
$4,405 €3,797
-11.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,472 €2,131
$3,291 €2,837
-24.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Italy
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,964 €1,693
$1,833 €1,580
7.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.41
4.73
-6.77%

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

Last update for Italy: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

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