Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United Kingdom Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and United Kingdom

🙂 Solo nomad: Malta is 12.1% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malta is 10.4% cheaper than United Kingdom without rent, and 18.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$20.1 £14.79
-13.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$89.9 £66.2
-9.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$10.03 £7.38
15.45%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$4.71 £3.46
-39.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$2.46 £1.81
2.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$1.69 £1.24
-5.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$6.59 £4.85
-36.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$6.27 £4.62
-30.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.65 £1.22
-17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$1.66 £1.22
-18.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$2.26 £1.67
56.64%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$4.08 £3.01
-6.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 €9.28
$9.78 £7.2
9.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$8.74 £6.43
9.27%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 €14.63
$14.34 £10.55
18.13%
Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$3.04 £2.24
0.66%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$1.67 £1.23
27.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$2.9 £2.13
-3.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$3.47 £2.56
-6.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$1.62 £1.19
22.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.6 £1.18
32.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$1.12 £0.82
65.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$1.57 £1.15
-43.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 €5.72
$20.41 £15.02
-67.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$10.52 £7.74
-20.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$2.83 £2.08
-37.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$3.3 £2.43
-27.58%
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$3.33 £2.45
-29.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$94.8 £69.7
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$5.46 £4.02
4.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.55 £1.14
31.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 €37.14
$26.83 £19.74
60.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$2 £1.47
-21.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$37.7K £27.7K
-26.65%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$41.3K £30.4K
-16.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.8
$319 £235
-65.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 €24.16
$17.53 £12.9
59.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 €31.14
$41.82 £30.78
-13.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.3
$45.9 £33.78
44.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 €20.63
$15.86 £11.67
50.63%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 €9.12
$13.71 £10.09
-22.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €481
$1,756 £1,293
-68.28%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,497
$21.2K £15.6K
-48.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$90.6 £66.7
12.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.9
$44.44 £32.71
3.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$101 £74.3
1.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$103 £76
8.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$1,427 £1,050
-19.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$1,157 £851
-19.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 €1,656
$2,327 £1,713
-17.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 €1,296
$1,846 £1,359
-18.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 €3,479
$6,050 £4,452
-33.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 €2,852
$4,820 £3,547
-31.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
United Kingdom
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 €1,588
$3,133 £2,306
-41.29%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
5.75
-17.74%

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Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for United Kingdom: October 29, 2025

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