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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Germany Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Germany

🙂 Solo nomad: Malta is 15.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malta is 12.4% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 10.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.02
$17.58 €15.16
-0.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.2
$75.0 €64.7
7.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.79
$11.54 €9.95
-1.56%
Cappuccino
$2.88 €2.48
$4.10 €3.53
-29.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$3.40 €2.93
-27.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$3.03 €2.61
-47.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 €3.40
$5.26 €4.53
-24.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.89
$4.59 €3.96
-1.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.25 €1.07
3.20%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$2.29 €1.98
-44.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 €3.11
$3.37 €2.90
7.12%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$3.79 €3.27
-2.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.11
$14.54 €12.54
-27.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 €8.27
$14.28 €12.31
-32.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 €14.48
$19.99 €17.23
-15.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$3.16 €2.72
-2.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$1.79 €1.54
15.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.21 €1.91
27.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$4.73 €4.07
-31.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.55 €1.33
26.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.63 €1.41
26.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.85 €1.59
4.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.78
$1.07 €0.92
-15.89%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.74
$9.80 €8.45
-32.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.11
$6.94 €5.98
18.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.10 €0.95
63.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$1.62 €1.40
49.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$3.68 €3.17
-38.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$66.7 €57.5
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$5.69 €4.90
-1.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$2.28 €1.96
-7.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.37 €37.39
$38.16 €32.89
13.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.98 €1.70
-23.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.0K
$31.8K €27.4K
-12.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$37.4K €32.2K
-9.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 €91.5
$354 €306
-70.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 €23.69
$27.69 €23.87
-0.72%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.95 €30.99
$51.4 €44.29
-30.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 €56.5
$41.25 €35.55
59.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 €21.00
$24.49 €21.11
-0.53%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.00
$13.87 €11.96
-24.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$548 €472
$461 €397
18.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,607
$15.2K €13.1K
-26.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.0
$93.7 €80.8
6.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 €39.63
$43.43 €37.44
5.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$100 €86.4
0.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.7
$133 €115
-13.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 €995
$1,038 €895
11.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €809
$773 €667
21.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,926 €1,660
$1,932 €1,665
-0.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,279
$1,451 €1,251
2.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,405 €3,797
$6,257 €5,393
-29.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,291 €2,837
$4,369 €3,766
-24.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,580
$3,444 €2,969
-46.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
3.98
18.84%

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

Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Germany: January 11, 2026

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