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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Australia Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Australia

🙂 Solo nomad: Malta is 11.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 14.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malta is 9.5% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.02
$16.57 A$24.86
5.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.2
$77.7 A$117
3.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.79
$9.88 A$14.82
14.98%
Cappuccino
$2.88 €2.48
$3.48 A$5.22
-17.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.56 A$3.84
-3.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$2.13 A$3.20
-25.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 €3.40
$6.62 A$9.93
-40.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.89
$7.31 A$10.97
-38.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.51 A$2.26
-14.57%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.49 A$3.74
-48.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 €3.11
$2.07 A$3.10
74.40%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$4.27 A$6.41
-13.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.11
$8.73 A$13.10
21.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 €8.27
$8.25 A$12.38
16.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 €14.48
$14.17 A$21.26
18.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.27 A$4.90
-5.81%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.68 A$4.02
-22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.89 A$4.34
-2.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$4.28 A$6.42
-23.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.47 A$3.70
-20.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.11 A$3.16
-1.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$2.30 A$3.44
-15.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.78
$1.50 A$2.24
-40.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.74
$31.81 A$47.72
-79.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.11
$13.45 A$20.17
-38.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$4.48 A$6.72
-59.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$5.01 A$7.51
-51.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$2.91 A$4.37
-22.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$97.0 A$146
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$3.67 A$5.51
53.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.81 A$2.71
16.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.37 €37.39
$38.37 A$57.6
13.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.20 A$1.79
26.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.0K
$29.1K A$43.6K
-4.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$22.7K A$34.1K
49.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 €91.5
$175 A$262
-39.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 €23.69
$26.26 A$39.39
4.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.95 €30.99
$53.0 A$79.5
-32.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 €56.5
$47.12 A$70.7
39.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 €21.00
$16.51 A$24.77
47.55%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.00
$13.57 A$20.35
-23.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$548 €472
$1,588 A$2,382
-65.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,607
$12.5K A$18.8K
-11.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.0
$69.7 A$105
43.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 €39.63
$50.7 A$76.0
-9.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$102 A$153
-1.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.7
$109 A$163
5.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 €995
$1,370 A$2,055
-15.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €809
$1,076 A$1,613
-12.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,926 €1,660
$2,270 A$3,404
-15.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,279
$1,772 A$2,658
-16.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,405 €3,797
$7,081 A$10.6K
-37.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,291 €2,837
$5,392 A$8,088
-38.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,580
$3,742 A$5,614
-51.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
6.35
-25.51%

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

Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Australia: January 10, 2026

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