🇲🇹 Malta · #224 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Sliema?

37.5% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-37.5%
vs NYC
EUR 1,007
Estimated rent in
EUR 3,231
Net take-home
Moderate
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Sliema?

Example: EUR 50,000 gross/year in Malta → EUR 3,231/month net after tax (22.4% effective rate). Full Malta tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Sliema

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
62.5 Moderate
Rent
39.2 Affordable
Groceries
62.4 Moderate
Restaurants
72.1 Moderate
Purchasing Power
69.0 Moderate

Estimated rent in Sliema

1-BR — City centre EUR 1,007/mo
1-BR — Outside centre EUR 755/mo
3-BR — City centre EUR 1,752/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Malta take-home pay

EUR 50,000 → EUR 3,231/Net take-home (22.4% effective rate, single filer)

Full Malta tax calculator →

Similar options

Considering alternatives?

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🇲🇹 Valletta
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CoL index 62.7
🇮🇹 Cagliari
Italy
CoL index 62.6
🇨🇾 Limassol
Cyprus
CoL index 62.1

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