🇲🇹 Malta · #222 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Valletta?

37.3% cheaper to live here than in New York City.

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-37.3%
vs NYC
EUR 845
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 Valletta?

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 — Valletta

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
62.7 Moderate
Rent
32.9 Very affordable
Groceries
58.6 Moderate
Restaurants
75.0 Above average
Purchasing Power
87.2 Moderate

Estimated rent in Valletta

1-BR — City centre EUR 845/mo
1-BR — Outside centre EUR 634/mo
3-BR — City centre EUR 1,471/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?

Cities in the same country or region with a comparable cost of living.

🇲🇹 Sliema
Malta
CoL index 62.5
🇮🇹 Cagliari
Italy
CoL index 62.6
🇬🇧 Sheffield
United Kingdom
CoL index 63.1

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