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

🙂 Solo nomad: Spain is 8.4% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 7.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Spain is 11.3% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 10.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Spain
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.02 €13.83
$17.31 €14.94
-7.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.6 €49.75
$81.7 €70.5
-29.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.6 €9.15
$11.58 €10
-8.46%
Cappuccino
$2.39 €2.06
$2.87 €2.48
-16.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.6 €2.24
$2.51 €2.17
3.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 €1.65
$1.6 €1.38
19.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 €2.97
$4.16 €3.59
-17.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 €3.55
$4.38 €3.78
-6.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Spain
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 €1.02
$1.36 €1.17
-13.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 €1.32
$1.35 €1.16
13.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 €1.39
$3.54 €3.06
-54.52%
Eggs
$3.1 €2.68
$3.81 €3.29
-18.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.26 €12.32
$10.74 €9.28
32.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.6 €7.42
$9.55 €8.25
-9.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.7 €13.56
$16.94 €14.63
-7.32%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 €2.12
$3.06 €2.65
-19.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$2.13 €1.84
-2.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 €1.75
$2.81 €2.43
-27.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 €2.29
$3.25 €2.8
-18.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.99 €1.72
-8.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$2.12 €1.83
-7.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 €1.17
$1.85 €1.6
-26.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 €0.64
$0.89 €0.77
-16.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.43 €5.55
$6.62 €5.72
-2.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.72 €4.94
$8.35 €7.21
-31.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 €1.14
$1.76 €1.52
-25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 €1.8
$2.39 €2.06
-12.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Spain
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 €1.54
$2.36 €2.03
-24.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.46 €29.75
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 €3.94
$5.73 €4.94
-20.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.33 €1.15
$2.04 €1.76
-34.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 €22.8
$43.01 €37.14
-38.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 €1.58
$1.58 €1.36
15.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K €33.9K
$27.7K €23.9K
42.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K €27K
$34.5K €29.8K
-9.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Spain
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$149 €128
$109 €93.8
36.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.46 €17.67
$27.98 €24.16
-26.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.3 €28.75
$36.07 €31.14
-7.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Spain
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.32 €40.85
$66.4 €57.3
-28.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 €13.5
$23.89 €20.63
-34.53%
Cinema Ticket
$9.52 €8.22
$10.56 €9.12
-9.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Spain
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$522 €451
$557 €481
-6.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,960 €8,600
$11K €9,497
-9.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Spain
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$87.2 €75.3
$102 €87.7
-14.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 €32.13
$46.21 €39.9
-19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.5 €79
$102 €88.2
-10.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 €93
$112 €97.1
-4.29%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Spain
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,050 €907
$1,143 €987
-8.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$812 €701
$933 €806
-13.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,692 €1,460
$1,918 €1,656
-11.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 €1,069
$1,501 €1,296
-17.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,233 €3,655
$4,029 €3,479
5.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,725 €2,353
$3,304 €2,852
-17.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Spain
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,998 €1,725
$1,839 €1,588
8.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.51
4.73
-25.79%

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Last update for Spain: October 28, 2025

Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

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