Living in Mosta

Mosta had a population of 25,845 at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1913 sources

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

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 Mosta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 86% of homes. The dwelling profile lists 9,040 main residences and 2,552 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

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

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€226

Utilities, 85 m² flat€106

Fitness club€67

Internet, 60 Mbps€38

Mobile plan, 10 GB€22

Transport pass€0

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	67.25 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Mosta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	38.25 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Mosta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	226 EUR/month	3 Aug 2026	Numbeo¹²Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	15 EUR	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Mosta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	22 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Mosta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	0 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Personalised tallinja card - free public transport for eligible residents¹⁰Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	106.3 EUR/month	1 Jul 2026	Numbeo cost of living — Mosta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	11,592 dwellings	Census 2021	MT official material for g05_dwellings_total⁴Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	9,040 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	2,552 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁴Official

Is Mosta 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–75%

Student64%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 52–76%

Family56%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 42–70%

Retirement54%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 42–66%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

18.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,743 of 25,845 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	12,884 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁷Official

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	76 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights⁸Official
Nearest airport	MLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official
Distance to nearest airport	9 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports⁹Official

Language courses and integration in Mosta

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

Directorate for Lifelong Learning and Early School Leavers — Adult Learning Centres

Triq il-Biedja, Mosta MST 1420

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Check courses in Mosta How the country programme works

Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

16°10°

17°11°

20°13°

24°16°

29°20°

32°22°

32°23°

29°21°

25°18°

21°15°

17°12°

JFMAMJJASOND

Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

167

187

223

252

307

336

369

338

252

217

183

164

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

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

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.512WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Mosta is 12.0 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

9–1010–1111–1212–13

Mosta 12.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	12 µg/m³country median 10.2	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.7 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.3 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 32 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.8 · Dec 17.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Malta International Airport station observation²Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 10 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 12.7 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 23 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Malta International Airport station observation²Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.9 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 14.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Malta International Airport station observation²Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.4 · Feb 68.9 · Mar 39.7 · Apr 18.7 · May 11 · Jun 7.3 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 59.2 · Oct 77.6 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 84.8 mm	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Malta International Airport station observation²Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 167.4 · Feb 186.6 · Mar 223.2 · Apr 252 · May 306.9 · Jun 336 · Jul 368.9 · Aug 337.9 · Sep 252 · Oct 217 · Nov 183 · Dec 164.3 hours	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Malta International Airport station observation²Official

Population and city profile

The city covers 6.78 km², with a population density of 3,813 people per km² at the end of 2025.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport81.6%
Foreign residents18.4%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	6.78 km²	Census 2021	MT official material for city_area_km2³Official
Foreign-resident share	18.35 %	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_total⁶Official
Foreign residents	4,743 people	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_total⁶Official
Population density	3,813 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_density_per_km2⁵Official
Population	25,845 people	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_total⁶Official

International community in Mosta

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Citizenship

Total population; sex=Total; source locality row · 2021-11-21

Published group	People	Share
Total	23,482	100.0%
Maltese	20,632	87.9%
Non-Maltese	2,850	12.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Ancestry or ethnicity

Total population; source locality row · 2021-11-21

Published group	People	Share
Total	23,482	100.0%
Caucasian	21,879	93.2%
Asian	809	3.4%
More than one racial origin	219	0.9%
Arab	206	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino	185	0.8%
African	184	0.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source³

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	86.01 %	Census 2021	MT official material for g05_dwellings_total⁴Official

Alternatives for people set on Mosta

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Birkirkara as a Mosta alternative in the same region

Better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

Foreign residents: 33.4% Birkirkara vs 18.4% Mosta+82%
Nearest airport: 6.0 km Birkirkara vs 9.0 km Mosta−33%
A meal out: €12 Birkirkara vs €15 Mosta−20%
Residents: 30,166 Birkirkara vs 25,845 Mosta+17%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €105 Birkirkara vs €106 Mostasame level
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Birkirkara vs 12.0 µg/m³ Mostasame level

Full comparison More about Birkirkara

Alternative cities in Malta

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

All Malta cities

Sliema23,570 residents Birkirkara30,166 residents Marsaskala18,714 residents San Pawl il-Baħar40,204 residents L-Imsida16,609 residents San Ġwann16,075 residents

How does Mosta compare?

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Mosta in rankings

#19 of 30 in Cities with the most published annual sunshine #26 of 30 in Cities with the mildest winters

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Mosta 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.

Open the official coverage guide

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; Mosta's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Mosta part of Birkirkara?

Mosta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Birkirkara; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 4.6 km away by straight-line distance. Birkirkara city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹¹

Common questions

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

Is the air quality good in Mosta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How many people live in Mosta?

The published population is 25,845 people. Source: MT official material for population_total.

How many foreign residents live in Mosta?

4,743 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: MT official material for population_total.

How much is public transport in Mosta?

A monthly transport pass is 0 EUR/month. Source: Personalised tallinja card - free public transport for eligible residents.

Is Mosta a good place to live?

Mosta 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 Mosta part of Birkirkara?

Mosta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Birkirkara; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 4.6 km away by straight-line distance.

How many people are in the Maltese citizenship group in Mosta?

The official citizenship distribution records 20,632 people (87.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021-11-21. This is a citizenship measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Mosta, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 38401ca224e5f756833b4dcdb61da83e]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/mosta/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

BibTeX citation

@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_mosta-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs-air-quality_f70db59ef84b,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Mosta, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-29},
  version = {38401ca224e5f756833b4dcdb61da83e},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/mosta/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-29. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
Malta climate profile 1991-2020 — Malta International Airport station observation Malta climate profile 1991-2020 · nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-29
MT official material for city_area_km2 nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
MT official material for g05_dwellings_total nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
MT official material for population_density_per_km2 nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
MT official material for population_total nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
nso.gov.mt nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-08
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Personalised tallinja card - free public transport for eligible residents publictransport.com.mt · checked 2026-09-18

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services-eu1.arcgis.com place coordinates services-eu1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-08-28
Numbeo numbeo.com · checked 2026-08-03
Numbeo cost of living — Mosta Numbeo cost of living · de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-29

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