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

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 9.1% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 8.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 12.8% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 11.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$16.02 €13.83
8.05%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$57.6 €49.75
41.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$10.6 €9.15
9.25%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$2.39 €2.06
20.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.6 €2.24
-3.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.91 €1.65
-16.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$3.44 €2.97
20.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$4.11 €3.55
6.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.18 €1.02
15.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.53 €1.32
-11.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$1.61 €1.39
119.88%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$3.1 €2.68
22.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 €9.28
$14.26 €12.32
-24.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$8.6 €7.42
11.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 €14.63
$15.7 €13.56
7.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$2.45 €2.12
24.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$2.07 €1.78
2.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.03 €1.75
38.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$2.65 €2.29
22.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.83 €1.58
8.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.96 €1.69
8.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.36 €1.17
36.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.74 €0.64
20.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 €5.72
$6.43 €5.55
2.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$5.72 €4.94
45.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.32 €1.14
33.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.08 €1.8
14.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
Spain
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$1.79 €1.54
31.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$34.46 €29.75
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$4.56 €3.94
25.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.33 €1.15
53.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 €37.14
$26.41 €22.8
62.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.83 €1.58
-13.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$39.3K €33.9K
-29.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$31.2K €27K
10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.8
$149 €128
-26.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 €24.16
$20.46 €17.67
36.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 €31.14
$33.3 €28.75
8.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.3
$47.32 €40.85
40.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 €20.63
$15.64 €13.5
52.75%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 €9.12
$9.52 €8.22
10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €481
$522 €451
6.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,497
$9,960 €8,600
10.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$87.2 €75.3
16.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.9
$37.22 €32.13
24.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$91.5 €79
11.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$108 €93
4.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$1,050 €907
8.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$812 €701
14.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 €1,656
$1,692 €1,460
13.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 €1,296
$1,239 €1,069
21.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 €3,479
$4,233 €3,655
-4.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 €2,852
$2,725 €2,353
21.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 €1,588
$1,998 €1,725
-7.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
3.51
34.76%

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Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

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