Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Athens

For one person, living is cheaper in Athens: $1,806 a month against $1,992 in Malta, rent and utilities included – about $2,200 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Malta outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

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Cost of Living Index in Athens
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🇲🇹 Malta

$1,992

/mo nomad

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

$1,806

/mo nomad

🙂 Solo nomad: Malta is 3.6% cheaper than Athens without rent, and 10.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Malta is 2.3% more expensive than Athens without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.10 €15.26

$16.66 €14.87

2.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.9 €74.0

$66.2 €59.1

25.21%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$12.21 €10.89

$11.06 €9.87

10.40%

Cappuccino

$2.81 €2.51

$4.14 €3.69

-32.13%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.50 €2.23

$2.80 €2.50

-10.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.67 €1.49

$0.57 €0.51

192.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.59 €4.10

$5.64 €5.03

-18.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.47 €3.99

$5.46 €4.87

-18.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.32 €1.18

$1.96 €1.75

-32.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.29 €1.15

$1.41 €1.26

-8.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.62 €3.23

$2.83 €2.53

27.92%

Eggs

$4.00 €3.57

$5.04 €4.50

-20.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.78 €9.62

$15.35 €13.70

-29.77%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$10.18 €9.09

$10.34 €9.23

-1.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.99 €15.16

$18.97 €16.93

-10.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.20 €2.85

$2.17 €1.93

47.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.15 €1.92

$1.91 €1.70

12.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.93 €2.61

$1.38 €1.23

112.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.24 €2.89

$2.20 €1.96

47.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.96 €1.75

$1.10 €0.98

78.18%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 €1.90

$1.13 €1.00

88.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.91 €1.70

$1.10 €0.99

73.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 €0.85

$0.83 €0.74

14.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.89 €6.15

$5.60 €4.99

23.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.27 €7.38

$10.19 €9.09

-18.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 €1.61

$2.18 €1.95

-16.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 €2.12

$2.45 €2.19

-3.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.23 €1.99

$1.38 €1.23

61.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$30.87 €27.55

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.66 €5.05

$4.37 €3.90

29.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.28 €2.04

$1.04 €0.93

119.23%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.85 €29.32

$17.11 €15.27

91.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.48 €1.32

$2.31 €2.07

-35.93%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$28.0K €25.0K

0.08%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$38.5K €34.4K

$28.0K €25.0K

37.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$103 €92.0

$210 €187

-50.86%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.11 €24.19

$26.70 €23.83

1.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.88 €31.13

$30.13 €26.89

15.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$67.5 €60.3

$54.6 €48.72

23.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.31 €19.01

$26.03 €23.23

-18.13%

Cinema Ticket

$11.21 €10.00

$10.78 €9.62

3.99%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$413 €369

$575 €513

-28.10%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.9K €9,687

$13.1K €11.7K

-17.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$99.9 €89.2

$93.2 €83.1

7.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$45.95 €41.01

$40.68 €36.30

12.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 €93.8

$104 €92.9

0.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$114 €102

$128 €115

-11.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,181 €1,054

$756 €674

56.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$988 €882

$652 €582

51.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,974 €1,761

$1,294 €1,154

52.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,562 €1,394

$1,163 €1,038

34.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,418 €3,943

$4,008 €3,577

10.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,292 €2,938

$3,452 €3,081

-4.64%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,792 €1,600

$1,243 €1,110

44.17%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.13

4.48

-7.81%

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

Last update for Malta: October 6, 2026

Last update for Athens: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure

Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.

Accommodation & Living

Malta

$988 49.5%

Athens

$652 36.5% 34% $336

Groceries & Markets

Malta

$307 15.4%

Athens

$315 17.6% 2.5% $7.6

Eating Out

Malta

$256 12.8%

Athens

$269 15% 5.1% $13

Monthly Utilities & Internet

Malta

$165 8.3%

Athens

$267 14.9% 61.5% $102

Clothing & Footwear

Malta

$164 8.2%

Athens

$165 9.2% 0.3% $0.5

Sport & Entertainment

Malta

$90 4.5%

Athens

$76 4.3% 15.3% $14

Getting Around

Malta

$26 * 1.3%

Athens

$46 2.6% 76.9% $20

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know

🇲🇹 Malta

🇬🇷 Athens

🕒 Local time

03:37 3:37 AM

04:37 4:37 AM

1 h ahead of Malta

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553,214

3,090,508 Capital

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