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Cost of living and expenses in Malta
What are the costs of living, how much do you have to spend on fees and expenses in Malta?
What is the cost of a mortgage, what are the average earnings in Malta, and how much do you have to spend on clothes or a flat in the centre or on the outskirts of the city?
Below you will read about the expenses, fees, rental prices, how much you have to pay for clothes or shoes and the cost of living in Malta
(The last update: 6 days ago)
Currency in Malta euro (EUR €). For 10 US dollars you can get 9.59 euros. For 100 US dollars you can get 95.9 euros. And the other way around: For 10 euros you can get 10.4 US dollars.
See also how prices have changed in previous years: Price changes in previous years in Malta
What are the different prices in the cities in Malta? What are the prices and costs on the islands belonging to Malta? See here: Prices on islands and cities in Malta
Prices: Gozo Comino Birkirkara Mosta Qormi Żabbar Valletta Rabat Gozo Mdina Safi St. Julians (San Ġiljan)
fees
$99 ($63 - $192)
by half less than in United States
internet
$32 ($26 - $52)
by half less than in United States
jeans
$88 ($26 - $136)
68% more than in United States
average earnings
$1.49K
67% is less expensive than in United States
renting a small apartment in the center
$977 ($730 - $1.36K)
by half less than in United States
renting a large apartment outside the center
$1.29K ($939 - $1.98K)
by half less than in United States
The cost of living in Malta:
- One-way Ticket (Local Transport) $2.1 (€2)
- Monthly Pass (Regular Price) $27 (€26)
- Gasoline (1 liter) $1.4 (€1.3)
- Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW (or equivalent new car) $24K (€23K)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre $977 (€936)
- Apartment (1 bedroom) outside of centre $809 (€776)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) in city centre $1.71K (€1.64K)
- Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre $1.29K (€1.23K)
- Utilities (electricity, heating, water, garbage) for an 85m2 apartment $99 (€95)
- Internet (60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, cable/ADSL) $32 (€30)
- numb_34 $26 (€25)
- 1 pair of jeans (Levis 501 or similar) $88 (€84)
- 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M,...) $39 (€37)
- 1 pair of Nike running shoes or similar $86 (€83)
- 1 pair of men's leather shoes $104 (€100)
- Toyota Corolla 1.6l, 97kW Comfort (or equivalent new car) $27.9K (€26.8K)
- Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child $497 (€476)
- Price per square meter for an apartment in the city center $3.88K (€3.72K)
- International Primary School, Annually for 1 Child $8.8K (€8.43K)
- Price per square meter for an apartment outside of city centre $3.03K (€2.9K)
- Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) $1.49K (€1.43K)
- Mortgage annual interest rate in percentages (%) 4.7%
- Taxi starting fare (normal tariff) $5.8 (€5.6)
- Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) $2.1 (€2)
- Taxi 1 hour waiting (normal tariff) $37 (€35)
Price changes in previous years in Malta
Price changes in One Square Meter Of An Apartment In The Center over the years: 2010: $2.37K(€2.27K), 2011: $3.13K(€3K), 2012: $3.56K(€3.42K), 2014: $1.91K(€1.83K), 2015: $2.69K(€2.58K), 2016: $2.26K(€2.17K), 2017: $3.14K(€3.01K), and 2018: $3.72K(€3.57K)
Have earnings increased in Malta?
See the average salary in previous years in 2010: $1.51K(€1.45K), 2011: $1.73K(€1.66K), 2012: $1.23K(€1.18K), 2013: $1.09K(€1.04K), 2014: $1.33K(€1.28K), 2015: $1.13K(€1.08K), 2016: $1.21K(€1.16K), 2017: $1.14K(€1.09K), and 2018: $1.16K(€1.11K)
Price changes in Fees over the years: 2010: $122(€117), 2011: $112(€107), 2012: $108(€104), 2013: $240(€230), 2014: $98(€94), 2015: $77(€74), 2016: $78(€75), 2017: $90(€87), and 2018: $79(€76)
Price changes in Internet over the years: 2010: $14.3(€13.7), 2011: $17.3(€16.6), 2012: $19.6(€18.7), 2013: $23(€22), 2014: $22(€21), 2015: $23(€22), 2016: $24(€23), 2017: $30(€29), and 2018: $33(€32)
Have prices changed in clothing stores in Malta in recent years?
For example, this is how the prices of jeans have changed in 2010: $68(€65), 2011: $59(€57), 2012: $90(€86), 2014: $63(€61), 2015: $76(€73), 2016: $80(€76), 2017: $76(€73), and 2018: $73(€70)
Do you want to learn more about different prices? See the following comparison:
bananas
$1.9 ($1.5 - $2.6)
12% more than in United States
Cola, Pepsi, Sprite, Mirinda
$2.2 ($1.6 - $3.1)
11% is less expensive than in United States
fees
$99 ($63 - $192)
by half less than in United States
coffee
$2.5 ($1.6 - $4.2)
by half less than in United States
bottle of water
$1.5 ($1 - $2.6)
26% is less expensive than in United States
average earnings
$1.49K
67% is less expensive than in United States