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Living in Cospicua

The population of Cospicua totalled 2,261 at the end of 2021. The annual PM2.5 concentration measured 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Last checked 2026-10-0711 sources

Population2,261people31 Dec 2021Official source · National Statistics Office, Malta
Average gross salary1,779EUR/month31 Dec 2024District figureOfficial source · Labour Market Table 3.7 - Average annual basic salary for employees by year, sex and district of residence (LAU 1)
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Cospicua?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in MaltaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Cospicua.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent figure is published for Cospicua. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Cospicua recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€37
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited36.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Epic Super Instant WiFi1Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB11.99 EUR/month30 Sept 2026GO Smart M3Official · national market

Is Cospicua a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 38–68%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–72%
Student47%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 33–61%
Family54%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 39–69%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 40–70%

Work and income

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average gross earnings1,779 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Labour Market Table 3.7 - Average annual basic salary for employees by year, sex and district of residence (LAU 1)4Official · county

Mobility and administration

Cospicua's nearest airport was MLA, 5 km away and offered 76 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport76 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights7Official
Distance to the nearest major airport5 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)MLA3 Aug 2026OurAirports8Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cospicua. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Lifelong Learning language-course route — Adult Learning Centres — State Language Course

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Early School Leavers

For adults, foreign learners, residents.

Maltese, EnglishIn PersonPaid; free in some cases
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Cospicua.

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Climate and air quality

Cospicua's monthly mean temperatures were 14.6°C in January and 25.7°C in July.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in MaltaAnnual PM2.5 in Cospicua is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 17.98 · Feb 18 · Mar 19.34 · Apr 20.94 · May 24.34 · Jun 29.72 · Jul 31 · Aug 32.16 · Sep 29.75 · Oct 27.02 · Nov 24.93 · Dec 22.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan 8.75 · Feb 8.9 · Mar 9.77 · Apr 11.63 · May 14.58 · Jun 17.44 · Jul 21.54 · Aug 22.47 · Sep 18.81 · Oct 16.88 · Nov 13.98 · Dec 8.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by monthJan 14.58 · Feb 13.95 · Mar 14.71 · Apr 16.18 · May 18.84 · Jun 22.66 · Jul 25.71 · Aug 26.63 · Sep 25.14 · Oct 22.79 · Nov 19.66 · Dec 16.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center5Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

MetricValuePeriodSource
Population2,261 people31 Dec 2021National Statistics Office, Malta6Official

Alternatives for people set on Cospicua

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Cospicua from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Cospicua

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with Cospicua, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities
Valletta5,189 residentsSanta Venera9,758 residentsPaola9,929 residentsBirżebbuġa12,601 residentsIż-Żejtun12,858 residentsĦ’Attard13,134 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cospicua when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Language to Go! summer courses + specific Maltese/English language support (Migrant Learners Unit). How to enrol a child (education.gov.mt).

A country-wide rule for Malta; Cospicua's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Cospicua part of Valletta?

Cospicua is identified as a satellite of Valletta. It is about 1.8 km away by straight-line distance. Valletta city profile

Relationship type: Satellite Of. Source11

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Cospicua?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: European Environment Agency.

How many people live in Cospicua?

The published population is 2,261 people. Source: National Statistics Office, Malta.

Is Cospicua a good place to live?

Cospicua may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Cospicua part of Valletta?

Cospicua is identified as a satellite of Valletta. It is about 1.8 km away by straight-line distance.

Which cities are near Cospicua?

Iż-Żejtun is near Cospicua. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Cospicua, Malta: population, salary, cost of living, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 787f6040bd445b48b06d787a6431380a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/cospicua/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_cospicua-malta-population-salary-cost-of-living-climate_a423b74fed4e,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cospicua, Malta: population, salary, cost of living, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
  version = {787f6040bd445b48b06d787a6431380a},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/cospicua/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
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Sources

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  1. Epic Super Instant WiFi epic.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-05
  3. GO Smart M go.com.mt · checked 2026-09-15
  4. Labour Market Table 3.7 - Average annual basic salary for employees by year, sex and district of residence (LAU 1) nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-10-07
  5. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  6. National Statistics Office, Malta nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-05
  7. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  8. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
  10. Wikidata identity and coordinates — Iż-Żejtun Wikidata identity and coordinates · wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-28
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  1. wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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