Cost of Living Comparison Between Malta and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 9.2% lower than in Malta (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 10.0% lower than in Malta
Rent Prices in Spain are 12.0% lower than in Malta
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 15.6% lower than in Malta
Groceries Prices in Spain are 10.3% lower than in Malta
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 26.6% higher than in Malta
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Restaurants
Malta Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 € 14.00 €      -6.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 70.00 € 50.00 €      -28.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 € 9.00 €      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 € 3.00 €      -14.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 € 3.50 €      -12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.42 € 2.02 €      -16.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 € 2.17 €      +1.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.42 € 1.61 €      +13.7 %
Markets
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.33 € 3.95 €      -8.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.03 € 1.22 €      +18.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.40 € 0.64 €      -54.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.21 € 2.60 €      -19.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.19 € 5.52 €      +31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.75 € 3.30 €      -12.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.68 € 6.15 €      -7.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.24 € 0.96 €      -22.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 € 0.79 €      -3.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.07 € 0.81 €      -24.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 € 1.00 €      -22.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.78 € 0.70 €      -9.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 € 0.75 €      -7.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.64 € 1.13 €      -31.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.79 € 0.67 €      -16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.00 € 5.00 €      -28.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.54 € 1.11 €      -28.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 € 1.81 €      -13.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.80 € 5.50 €      -5.2 %
Transportation
Malta Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 € 1.50 €      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 0.00 € 30.00 €     
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 € 3.85 €      -23.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 € 2.09 €      -35.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 37.50 € 23.00 €      -38.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.07 € 5.85 €      +15.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,000.00 € 33,365.00 €      +39.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,213.12 € 26,870.72 €      -8.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 90.89 € 129.51 €      +42.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.95 € 17.46 €      -27.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 31.15 € 29.39 €      -5.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.79 € 40.22 €      -30.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.03 € 13.65 €      -35.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 9.15 € 8.00 €      -12.6 %
Childcare
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 474.60 € 445.64 €      -6.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,245.11 € 8,581.08 €      -7.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Malta Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.71 € 74.61 €      -15.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.11 € 31.61 €      -21.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.93 € 78.00 €      -11.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 98.17 € 91.65 €      -6.6 %
Rent Per Month
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 981.79 € 920.51 €      -6.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 815.29 € 721.46 €      -11.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,665.12 € 1,469.20 €      -11.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,290.51 € 1,073.15 €      -16.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 334.02 € 342.05 €      +2.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 262.14 € 213.50 €      -18.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Malta Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,502.30 € 1,711.55 €      +13.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.71 3.51      -25.4 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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