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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malta is 14.2% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 9.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malta is 11.1% cheaper than Germany without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Germany
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$17.11 €14.78
1.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$74.9 €64.7
8.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$11.47 €9.91
0.96%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$4.01 €3.46
-28.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$3.33 €2.88
-24.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$2.89 €2.5
-44.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$5.24 €4.52
-20.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$4.58 €3.95
-4.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Germany
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.26 €1.08
7.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$2.19 €1.89
-38.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$3.46 €2.99
2.31%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$3.79 €3.28
0.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 €9.28
$14.73 €12.72
-27.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$13.83 €11.94
-30.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 €14.63
$19.93 €17.21
-15.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$3.18 €2.75
-3.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.79 €1.55
18.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.32 €2
21.12%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$4.73 €4.09
-31.29%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.58 €1.37
25.95%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.62 €1.4
30.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.86 €1.6
-0.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.07 €0.92
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 €5.72
$9.84 €8.5
-32.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$6.85 €5.92
21.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.1 €0.95
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.7 €1.46
40.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Germany
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$3.68 €3.18
-35.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$68 €58.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$5.87 €5.07
-2.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$2.23 €1.92
-8.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 €37.14
$37.69 €32.54
14.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.97 €1.7
-19.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$31.7K €27.4K
-12.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$37.3K €32.2K
-7.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Germany
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.8
$350 €302
-68.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 €24.16
$27.07 €23.37
3.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 €31.14
$51.9 €44.83
-30.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Germany
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.3
$40.64 €35.09
63.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 €20.63
$24.54 €21.19
-2.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 €9.12
$14.15 €12.22
-25.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Germany
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €481
$463 €400
20.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,497
$15.1K €13K
-27.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Germany
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$94.4 €81.5
7.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.9
$43.6 €37.65
5.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$100 €86.7
1.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$133 €115
-15.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Germany
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$1,042 €900
9.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$765 €660
22.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 €1,656
$1,909 €1,648
0.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 €1,296
$1,445 €1,247
3.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 €3,479
$6,341 €5,475
-36.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 €2,852
$4,896 €4,227
-32.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Germany
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 €1,588
$3,362 €2,903
-45.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
3.98
18.84%

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Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Germany: October 29, 2025

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