Each guide below covers one part of a monthly budget in Malta. If you are comparing a job offer or planning a move, start with rent and the monthly budget, then fill in the rest.
Prices change. Every guide says where its figures come from and when they were checked; confirm anything time-sensitive with the landlord, shop or operator before you rely on it.
The guides
Rent prices by area
Monthly rent for shared rooms, studios, one-bed and two-bed flats by area, plus the cash you need up front to move in.
Monthly budget
Worked budgets for a single renter, a shared flat, a couple and a family: rent, groceries, transport and utilities together.
Groceries and food
How a weekly household shop works in Malta, where food spending creeps up, and what to check before you trust a price.
Buses and the tallinja card
Free bus travel with a personalised tallinja card, what it does not cover, and how to plan a daily commute.
Utilities and internet
Electricity, water, gas, broadband and mobile plans, including the summer air-conditioning bill for a one-bed flat.
Family of four
Rent, school fees, childcare, groceries, transport and healthcare for a family of four.
Malta vs the UK
Rent, groceries, transport, salaries and healthcare compared, for anyone weighing a move between the two.
Malta vs Germany
The same comparison for workers and families moving between Malta and Germany.
Before you accept a job offer
A salary only means something next to the rent in the area where you will live and the cost of getting to work. Before you accept, check what the offer pays after tax, whether accommodation is included or deducted, and how far the workplace is from the areas you can afford.
- Is the offer real? A checklist for spotting fake or misleading offers.
- Income tax in Malta, to turn a gross salary into take-home pay.
- Minimum wage, to check the offer against the legal floor.
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