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Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Spain Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Spain

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 9.6% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 12.4% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.02
$16.14 €13.92
7.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.2
$57.7 €49.70
39.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.79
$10.53 €9.08
7.88%
Cappuccino
$2.88 €2.48
$2.31 €2.00
24.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$2.58 €2.22
-4.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$1.81 €1.56
-12.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 €3.40
$3.55 €3.06
11.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.89
$4.00 €3.45
13.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$1.23 €1.06
4.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$1.51 €1.30
-15.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 €3.11
$1.66 €1.43
117.47%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$2.95 €2.55
25.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.11
$14.57 €12.56
-27.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 €8.27
$8.36 €7.21
14.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 €14.48
$15.96 €13.75
5.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.54 €2.19
21.26%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$2.08 €1.79
-0.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.13 €1.84
31.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$2.54 €2.19
28.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.86 €1.60
5.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$1.99 €1.71
4.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.34 €1.16
44.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.78
$0.80 €0.69
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.74
$6.51 €5.61
2.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.11
$5.67 €4.89
45.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.25 €1.08
44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$2.16 €1.86
12.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$1.76 €1.52
28.41%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.45 €29.70
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$4.49 €3.87
25.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.27 €1.10
66.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.37 €37.39
$26.76 €23.07
62.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.80 €1.55
-15.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.0K
$38.7K €33.3K
-28.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$30.6K €26.4K
10.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 €91.5
$148 €128
-28.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 €23.69
$20.22 €17.43
35.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.95 €30.99
$33.26 €28.67
8.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 €56.5
$47.68 €41.10
37.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 €21.00
$15.73 €13.56
54.86%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.00
$9.22 €7.94
13.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$548 €472
$527 €455
3.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,607
$10.0K €8,654
11.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.0
$88.3 €76.1
13.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 €39.63
$36.99 €31.88
24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$91.3 €78.7
10.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.7
$107 €92.1
7.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 €995
$1,066 €919
8.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €809
$817 €704
14.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,926 €1,660
$1,685 €1,453
14.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,279
$1,253 €1,080
18.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,405 €3,797
$4,444 €3,831
-0.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,291 €2,837
$2,794 €2,408
17.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,580
$2,090 €1,802
-12.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
3.51
34.76%

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

Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

Last update for Spain: January 12, 2026

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