Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Canada Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Canada

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malta is 15.8% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 19.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malta is 11% cheaper than Canada without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malta
Canada
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 โ‚ฌ14.94
$18.65 CA$25.39
-7.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 โ‚ฌ70.5
$74.3 CA$101
9.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 โ‚ฌ10
$11.02 CA$15
5.08%
Cappuccino
$2.87 โ‚ฌ2.48
$3.75 CA$5.11
-23.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 โ‚ฌ2.17
$2.17 CA$2.95
15.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 โ‚ฌ1.38
$1.68 CA$2.29
-4.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 โ‚ฌ3.59
$5.83 CA$7.94
-28.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 โ‚ฌ3.78
$5.74 CA$7.81
-23.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malta
Canada
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 โ‚ฌ1.17
$2.24 CA$3.04
-39.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 โ‚ฌ1.16
$2.66 CA$3.62
-49.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.06
$3.6 CA$4.9
-1.67%
Eggs
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.29
$3.53 CA$4.8
7.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 โ‚ฌ9.28
$11.32 CA$15.41
-5.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 โ‚ฌ8.25
$12.46 CA$16.96
-23.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 โ‚ฌ14.63
$15.28 CA$20.8
10.86%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.65
$4.17 CA$5.68
-26.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 โ‚ฌ1.84
$1.5 CA$2.05
42.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 โ‚ฌ2.43
$4 CA$5.45
-29.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 โ‚ฌ2.8
$4.07 CA$5.54
-20.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.78 CA$3.78
-28.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 โ‚ฌ1.83
$2.73 CA$3.72
-22.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 โ‚ฌ1.6
$2.63 CA$3.58
-29.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 โ‚ฌ0.77
$1.82 CA$2.48
-51.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 โ‚ฌ5.72
$14.61 CA$19.88
-54.69%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 โ‚ฌ7.21
$13.08 CA$17.8
-36.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 โ‚ฌ1.52
$3.01 CA$4.1
-41.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
$3.34 CA$4.55
-28.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malta
Canada
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 โ‚ฌ2.03
$2.56 CA$3.49
-7.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$78.4 CA$107
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 โ‚ฌ4.94
$3.55 CA$4.83
61.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
$1.55 CA$2.11
31.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 โ‚ฌ37.14
$28.91 CA$39.35
48.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.16 CA$1.58
36.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K โ‚ฌ23.9K
$24.6K CA$33.5K
12.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$20.9K CA$28.5K
64.90%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Canada
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 โ‚ฌ93.8
$155 CA$211
-30.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 โ‚ฌ24.16
$45.2 CA$61.5
-38.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 โ‚ฌ31.14
$62.4 CA$84.9
-42.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Canada
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 โ‚ฌ57.3
$42.82 CA$58.3
54.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 โ‚ฌ20.63
$17.72 CA$24.11
34.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 โ‚ฌ9.12
$11.25 CA$15.31
-6.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malta
Canada
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 โ‚ฌ481
$804 CA$1,094
-30.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K โ‚ฌ9,497
$12K CA$16.4K
-8.66%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Canada
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 โ‚ฌ87.7
$56.7 CA$77.2
79.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 โ‚ฌ39.9
$41.61 CA$56.6
11.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
$90.2 CA$123
13.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 โ‚ฌ97.1
$108 CA$147
4.14%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malta
Canada
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 โ‚ฌ987
$1,364 CA$1,857
-16.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 โ‚ฌ806
$1,208 CA$1,645
-22.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 โ‚ฌ1,656
$2,179 CA$2,966
-11.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 โ‚ฌ1,296
$1,835 CA$2,497
-18.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 โ‚ฌ3,479
$6,152 CA$8,374
-34.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 โ‚ฌ2,852
$4,409 CA$6,001
-25.07%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malta
Canada
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 โ‚ฌ1,588
$2,867 CA$3,903
-35.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
6.33
-25.28%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Canada: October 28, 2025

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