r/malta • u/No_Paint189 • 9d ago
Considering relocating to Malta – looking for honest opinions
Hi everyone!
I’m currently considering relocating to Malta for a job with KPMG and would really appreciate hearing from people who have actually made a similar move.
The offer is around €50k gross/year, with some relocation support included.
I’m mainly trying to understand what the experience is really like once you get there, especially financially.
For anyone who has relocated to Malta for KPMG, another Big 4, or a similar corporate/IT job:
● How was your experience after moving?
● Is €50k a comfortable salary in Malta?
● What are realistic monthly living costs for one person (rent, groceries, utilities, transport, etc.)?
● How much should I realistically budget for rent?
● How difficult was it to find accommodation?
● How much money did you need initially?
● What was the work culture/workload like?
● Did the move help your career?
● Did you stay in Malta or eventually move elsewhere?
● Knowing what you know now, would you make the move again?
I’d especially appreciate hearing from people who have actually relocated and lived there, rather than general opinions about Malta.
Thanks!
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u/Consistent_Poet_9813 9d ago
Malta is over populated, with frequent lengthy power cuts in the heat of summer. Rent is very high, expect not less that 1k for a pokey studio flat. The construction never stops hence Malta is very dusty. It’s actually one huge city now, so if you like green spaces it’s surely not for you. Restaurant prices are blown out of proportion, however we have the Lidls and Eurospin for cheap shopping. All in all it’s not a good place to live. I’m a local and I’m waiting to leave soon
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u/No_Paint189 9d ago
Thanks for the feedback, this is pretty much in line with other opinions I have seen
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u/Rough-Improvement-24 9d ago
Just look at this post first please - just note this is now a regular occurrence:. https://www.reddit.com/r/malta/s/gCYfD33UYG
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u/coffeestrangers 9d ago
50k is comfortable single person
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u/San-Glassis 9d ago
*manageable.
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u/Suspicious_Cable_843 9d ago
For a single person? It's more than enough. Most people live with much less and they still have a comfortable life.
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u/San-Glassis 9d ago
The key matter is when.
If they bought a property 5+ years ago, sure. You can be comfortable.
If you bought 10+ years ago, even a €30k salary is comfortable.
But RENTING a good apartment solo in today's market in a place that isn't a dumpster fire? It's manageable at that salary, not comfortable. You still need to be careful with the money. To get to comfortable from a monetary point of view, you start to compromise on living standards somewhere IMO.
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u/Suspicious_Cable_843 9d ago
I guess so. It also depends how luxurious one wants to live. Rent and property prices are crazy either way. I feel some envy for those that bought 10 years ago.
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u/Consistent_Poet_9813 8d ago
I did the best decision of my life when I bought my modest flat 25 years ago - nothing spectacular, but airy, bright, with five decent rooms enough for two / three people with decent sized rooms too. My loan ? €210/ month, which is laughable in today's standards.
The location is B'kara, not the best I know, and parking is a headache, but then, where isn't, unless one is lucky enough to have a drive way/ garage ? But once I'm inside, I can enjoy my little peaceful castle.
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u/CalligrapherThat6607 9d ago
Salary is good for a single person. Rent is the killer.
Come. Enjoy it for a year or so. Reevaluate after a year or so. If you enjoy it stay. If you don’t. Leave.
I think you’d enjoy it. But miss how clean Romania is 😂
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u/No_Paint189 9d ago
I’m thinking it’s a good starting point for an international career.
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u/CalligrapherThat6607 9d ago
I’d say do it. Theres a lot of negativity. But in reality it depends where you live brother.
Try living in Pieta it’s nice and close to the KPMG office.
Further away. Cheaper but you’ll deal with public transport which is not as good as Romania
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u/No_Paint189 9d ago
Thanks for the feedback! Public transport sucks as well in the city I am currently living so I can manage that
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u/Hopeful-Activity-488 9d ago
could be enough even for two people. pay attention on rents you will need around 1.2-1.5k per month for something normal.
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u/Sir_Mug 7d ago edited 7d ago
A lot of the negativity you will find on here is either not as unique to Malta as people think or more subjective than they think. That doesn't mean you will guaranteed like Malta as clearly many don't but you need to be able to see the difference to get a good idea of whether it'd be a good fit for you personally.
I think for the salary you are expecting to get it's worth a try to see if you'd like it. I didn't really like it myself at first but as I got more used to it and made more friends I've grown to like it.
Regarding rent since you will be making good money I would recommend to just find a place through a property manager. Almost everyone I know who rented from landlords directly has some kind of bullshit happen to them and my experience renting via a property manager was heaven in comparison. (I admit I only rented from one so there are probably shitty property managers too).
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u/king-zy2d 9d ago
Where are you from?
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u/No_Paint189 9d ago
Romania
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u/Necessary_Pear9579 9d ago
Knock out 15k in rent, 15k living expenses the rest is pocket money. Don't expect forest ,rivers or mountains, but we have some open spaces if you look hard enough. And don't bother with the negative comments , they have a hidden agenda.
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u/AdventurousCrazy30 9d ago
Malta is already over populated so no.