Malta is a small EU island state in the central Mediterranean, drawing remote workers, retirees, and investors for its English-speaking environment, flat-tax regimes, and year-round sunshine. The figures below are screened, sourced, and dated. They are not advice.

Cost and climate

Cited cost and climate facts for Malta
Cost of living (price level index)	91.9 Verified Eurostat, comparative price levels of consumer goods and services (tec00120) Verified 2026-06-25 API JSON response for MT: value 91.9 for period 2025 (EU27 = 100).
Average January high	15.7 °C Limited Wikipedia, Climate of Malta, Luqa station (1991 to 2020 normals) Verified 2026-06-25 Reported, not verified against a primary source.Climate data for Malta (Luqa in the south-east part of main island, 1991 to 2020): January mean daily maximum 15.7 degrees C (60.3 degrees F).
Average July high	31.7 °C Limited Wikipedia, Climate of Malta, Luqa station (1991 to 2020 normals) Verified 2026-06-25 Reported, not verified against a primary source.Climate data for Malta (Luqa in the south-east part of main island, 1991 to 2020): July mean daily maximum 31.7 degrees C (89.1 degrees F).
Annual sunshine	3054 hours Limited Wikipedia, Climate of Malta, Luqa station (1991 to 2020 normals) Verified 2026-06-25 Reported, not verified against a primary source.Climate data for Malta (Luqa in the south-east part of main island, 1991 to 2020): annual sunshine hours 3,054.
Climate classification	Csa Verified GloH2O Koppen-Geiger climate classification (Beck et al. 2023) Verified 2026-06-25 Koppen-Geiger class Csa, hot-summer Mediterranean, across Malta.

Residency and tax

These are published national rules reported from their source on the verified date. They are not advice and they change. Confirm your own position with a licensed professional and the official source.

Cited residency and tax facts for Malta
Digital nomad visa, minimum net income	3500 EUR/month Good Residency Malta Agency, Malta Nomad Residence Permit eligibility Verified 2026-06-25 a minimum gross yearly income of 42,000 euros (approximately 3,500 euros per month) for applications from 1 April 2024.
Golden visa / investor residency	Malta Permanent Residence Programme (MPRP): government contribution of 28,000 euros if purchasing property or 58,000 euros if renting; property purchase minimum of 300,000 euros in the South of Malta or Gozo, or 350,000 euros elsewhere, alternatively rent of at least 10,000 euros per year in the South of Malta or Gozo or 12,000 euros per year elsewhere; plus a 2,000 euro NGO donation; total assets of at least 500,000 euros of which at least 150,000 must be financial assets. Good Residency Malta Agency, MPRP FAQs V2.6.1 Verified 2026-06-25 Government contribution: 28,000 euros if purchasing a property or 58,000 euros if renting a property. Property purchase minimum: 300,000 euros in the South of Malta or Gozo or 350,000 euros for the rest of Malta. Rental minimum: 10,000 euros per year for the South of Malta or Gozo or 12,000 euros per year for the rest of Malta. Asset requirement: 500,000 euros in assets, of which a minimum of 150,000 must be financial assets.
Top personal income tax rate	35 % Good PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Malta individual, taxes on personal income Verified 2026-06-25 Income is taxable at graduated progressive rates, ranging from 0% to 35%. Single rates table: 60,001 and above taxable income at 35 percent.
Special tax regime for movers	Global Residence Programme: foreign-source income remitted to Malta taxed at a flat 15%, subject to a minimum annual tax of 15,000 euros. Applicants must hold immovable property in Malta purchased for at least 275,000 euros (lower thresholds in certain areas) or rent at not less than 9,600 euros per year. Eligibility restricted to third-country nationals. Non-domicile remittance basis also available: ordinarily resident but not domiciled individuals are taxed only on Malta-source income and foreign income remitted to Malta. Good PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, Malta individual, taxes on personal income Verified 2026-06-25 foreign-source income remitted to Malta by the beneficiary or its dependants being taxed at a flat rate of 15%, subject to a minimum tax of 15,000 euros per annum.

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