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 17.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malta is 9.8% cheaper than Australia without rent, and 12% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Australia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$15.97 A$24.47
8.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$77.2 A$118
5.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$9.66 A$14.8
19.88%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$3.57 A$5.48
-19.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.64 A$4.04
-4.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.22 A$3.41
-27.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$6.57 A$10.06
-36.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$6.98 A$10.7
-37.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Australia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.5 A$2.3
-9.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$2.42 A$3.7
-44.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.02 A$3.1
75.25%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$4.38 A$6.71
-13.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 €9.28
$8.86 A$13.58
21.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$8.26 A$12.66
15.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 €14.63
$14.14 A$21.66
19.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$3.24 A$4.96
-5.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.68 A$4.11
-20.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.86 A$4.39
-1.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$4.25 A$6.5
-23.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$2.55 A$3.91
-21.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$2.19 A$3.35
-3.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$2.24 A$3.43
-17.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.57 A$2.41
-43.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 €5.72
$31.36 A$48.04
-78.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$13.32 A$20.41
-37.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$4.61 A$7.06
-61.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$4.97 A$7.61
-51.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Australia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$2.97 A$4.54
-20.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$98 A$150
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$3.62 A$5.55
58.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.82 A$2.79
12.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 €37.14
$37.78 A$57.9
13.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.2 A$1.84
31.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$29.1K A$44.6K
-5.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.5K A$34.5K
53.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Australia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.8
$180 A$276
-39.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 €24.16
$26.23 A$40.19
6.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 €31.14
$52.8 A$80.9
-31.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Australia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.3
$46.77 A$71.7
41.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 €20.63
$16.37 A$25.08
45.94%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 €9.12
$13.82 A$21.18
-23.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Australia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €481
$1,599 A$2,450
-65.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,497
$12.3K A$18.8K
-10.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Australia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$71.7 A$110
41.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.9
$51.5 A$78.8
-10.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 A$155
1.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$110 A$168
2.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Australia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$1,395 A$2,137
-18.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$1,106 A$1,694
-15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 €1,656
$2,271 A$3,480
-15.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 €1,296
$1,775 A$2,719
-15.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 €3,479
$6,985 A$10.7K
-42.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 €2,852
$5,106 A$7,823
-35.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Australia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 €1,588
$3,626 A$5,555
-49.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
6.35
-25.51%

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Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Australia: October 29, 2025

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