Living in Mosta, Malta
Mosta is a smaller coastal city in Malta (under 250,000 people in the city proper). It has a warm climate, averaging 20°C over the year with about 530 mm of rain. We estimate a couple needs about €2,900 a month to live centrally, and Malta sits in our low to medium tax tier. For citizens from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, long-term residency in Malta is comparatively open, with a self-funded route from about $4,065 a month in income.
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- Est. cost
- €2,900
- a month for a couple
- Tax tier
- Low to medium
- personal income tax
- Climate
- 20°C
- 530 mm rain a year
- Size
- Smaller
- under 250,000 people
- Safety
- 78/100
- country-level
- Internet
- ~130 Mbps
- median fixed broadband
- Residency
- Comparatively open
- outside free-movement blocs
What stands out about Mosta
- Safer than 92% of the cities we compare
- Stronger healthcare than 87% of the cities we compare
- Has a residency route for remote workers
- On or near the sea
Residency and visas
Comparatively open, for people from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland. Malta offers clear routes for applicants with means: the income-based Nomad Residence Permit for remote workers, the investor Malta Permanent Residence Programme for permanent residence, and the tax-based Global Residence Programme.
Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland have freedom-of-movement or simplified residency rights here.
The cheapest self-funded routes we track for Malta:
- Income: about $4,065 a month (Malta Nomad Residence Permit, EUR 42,000/yr gross active professional income (EUR 3,500/mo); converted at EUR 1 = USD 1.1614 (ECB 2026-06-03); as of June 2026)
- Investment: about $581k (Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP), requires proof of EUR 500,000 capital (incl EUR 150,000 financial) plus ~EUR 99,000 in government contribution, administrative fee and NGO donation; cheapest path leases property at EUR 14,000/yr; converted at EUR 1 = USD 1.1614 (ECB 2026-06-03); as of June 2026)
For short visits, 93 of 198 passports can enter visa-free and 105 need a visa in advance.
Source: OurNextCity residency dataset, hand-reviewed approximations researched against published immigration rules, figures as of June 2026. Not legal advice: check the official source before you apply. Short-stay entry from the passport-index dataset (ilyankou, MIT).
Safety and stability
Malta scores 78 out of 100 on safety, safer than 92% of the cities we compare. Its EIU Democracy Index score is 7.7 out of 10.
Source: Our own country-level safety estimate (0 to 100, higher is safer), shared by every city in Malta. Stability: EIU Democracy Index.
Healthcare
Malta scores 76 out of 100 for healthcare, stronger than 87% of the cities we compare.
Source: Our own country-level healthcare estimate (0 to 100), shared by every city in Malta.
Climate
Mosta averages 20°C across the year with about 530 mm of rain, which makes it warm and dry. It is warmer than 54% of the 1225 cities we track, and it sits on the coast.
Source: Temperature from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive, daily means for 2019 to 2023; rainfall from TerraClimate (University of Idaho) 1991 to 2020 normals. Annual averages; monthly breakdowns are not in our dataset yet.
Language and culture
Main languages: Maltese, English. English proficiency: good. Social openness scores 60 out of 100.
Source: EF English Proficiency Index (country-level); social openness is our secularism and tolerance composite.
Cost of living
We estimate a couple needs about €2,900 a month to live centrally in Mosta, 6% above the €2,729 median across the 900 cities we compare. That makes it more affordable than 35% of them.
Source: OurNextCity model: a country-level cost index (New York = 100) scaled up for larger cities. An estimate for comparing cities, not a budget.
Taxes
Malta sits in our low to medium tax tier: moderate personal income tax. We use three tiers (zero or very low, low to medium, high) and apply them to every city in the country.
Taxes are a dealbreaker filter in OurNextCity: a couple who caps tax at zero or very low will not see Mosta in their results.
Source: OurNextCity tax tiers, assigned by hand from each country's top marginal personal income tax rate and overall tax reputation, with no fixed rate cut-offs. Country-level and coarse by design; not tax advice.
Internet and remote work
Median fixed broadband in Malta runs at about 130 Mbps, faster than 49% of the cities we compare. Malta also has a residency route aimed at remote workers (see residency below).
Source: Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median fixed broadband download speed, country-level.
Questions couples ask about Mosta
Is Mosta a good place to live for couples?
It depends on what the two of you weigh most. Compared with the other cities we track, Mosta scores well on safety, healthcare and English. Expect a warm, dry climate (20°C average). OurNextCity has each partner answer 12 questions privately, then ranks 915 cities for both of you at once.
How much does it cost a couple to live in Mosta?
We estimate about €2,900 a month for a couple living centrally, 6% above the €2,729 median across the cities we compare. It is a model estimate from a country-level cost index adjusted for city size, so use it to compare cities rather than to set a budget.
What are taxes like in Mosta?
Malta is in our low to medium tax tier (moderate personal income tax). Tiers are country-level and deliberately coarse: zero or very low, low to medium, and high. Couples who make zero or very low tax a must-have will not see Mosta in their results.
Can foreigners live in Malta long term?
Citizens of the EU, EEA and Switzerland have freedom-of-movement or simplified residency rights. Our assessment for everyone else: comparatively open. Malta offers clear routes for applicants with means: the income-based Nomad Residence Permit for remote workers, the investor Malta Permanent Residence Programme for permanent residence, and the tax-based Global Residence Programme. The cheapest self-funded routes we track: income, about $4,065 a month (as of 2026-06); investment, about $581k (as of 2026-06).
What is the weather like in Mosta?
Mosta averages 20°C across the year with about 530 mm of rain, which makes it warm and dry. It is warmer than 54% of the cities we track.
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