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

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 8.9% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 8.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 14% more expensive than Spain without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
Spain
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.18
$16.15 €13.90
9.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.1
$56.9 €49.03
43.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.03
$10.35 €8.91
12.56%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$2.36 €2.03
17.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$2.56 €2.20
-
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$1.84 €1.58
-10.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 €3.39
$3.41 €2.94
15.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 €3.76
$4.07 €3.50
7.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
Spain
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$1.18 €1.01
13.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.57 €1.35
-14.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.66 €3.15
$1.68 €1.45
117.86%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.33
$3.03 €2.61
27.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 €9.12
$14.07 €12.12
-24.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 €8.18
$8.53 €7.35
11.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.18 €14.79
$16.03 €13.80
7.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.21 €2.76
$2.46 €2.12
30.49%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$2.08 €1.79
-
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.38
$2.02 €1.74
37.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$2.66 €2.29
19.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$1.86 €1.60
6.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$1.99 €1.71
5.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$1.31 €1.13
47.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.79 €0.68
20.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 €5.86
$6.19 €5.33
9.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 €7.07
$5.68 €4.89
44.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.31 €1.12
40.46%
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)
$2.29 €1.97
$1.75 €1.51
30.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$35.21 €30.32
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 €5.09
$4.47 €3.85
32.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.82
$1.27 €1.10
66.93%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.10 €37.11
$26.17 €22.53
64.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.84 €1.58
-14.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €24.1K
$37.9K €32.6K
-26.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.5K
$31.5K €27.1K
8.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
Spain
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.9
$151 €130
-27.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 €24.01
$20.21 €17.40
38.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 €30.57
$34.48 €29.69
2.96%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
Spain
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.2
$47.21 €40.65
40.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.40 €21.01
$16.17 €13.92
50.90%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.06
$9.51 €8.19
10.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
Spain
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €479
$514 €443
8.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,368
$10.2K €8,812
6.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
Spain
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €85.9
$85.6 €73.7
16.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 €40.45
$36.62 €31.53
28.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.0
$91.1 €78.4
12.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €96.0
$107 €92.5
3.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
Spain
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €980
$1,068 €920
6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$958 €825
$821 €707
16.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,622
$1,659 €1,428
13.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,281
$1,221 €1,051
21.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,506 €3,880
$4,315 €3,715
4.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,440 €2,962
$2,771 €2,386
24.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
Spain
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,888 €1,625
$2,113 €1,819
-10.65%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Spain: March 1, 2026

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