Montreal vs Valletta: cost of living for digital nomads

Montreal, Canada and Valletta, Malta, line by line from the catalogue: what a month costs, rent, food, coworking, safety and internet. Every figure links back to its source on the city page.

The short version

  • Valletta is about 8% cheaper than Montreal for a month of nomad living ($2,290 vs $2,500).
  • Rent is the biggest gap: $1,150 in Valletta against $1,200 in Montreal.
  • Valletta scores higher on safety (8/10 vs 7/10).
  • Internet is faster in Montreal: 250 Mbps typical against 130 Mbps.
  • Montreal is continental; Valletta is mediterranean.

Montreal wins 2 of the measured lines; Valletta wins 5.

LineMontrealValletta
Monthly total (USD)$2,500$2,290
Rent$1,200$1,150
Food$560$500
Transport$80$40
Coworking$170$170
Safety (out of 10)7/108/10
Internet (Mbps)250130
Climatecontinentalmediterranean
City sizemetrosmall
Settinginlandisland
Nomad score (out of 10)8/107/10

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Costs are typical monthly figures for one person in USD, from the sources named on each city page; safety and internet are the catalogue's own ratings. Check the city pages for the dates each was last verified.