Head to head

Valletta vs Vaduz (Liechtenstein).

🇲🇹 Malta against 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein, on tax, residence, cost, and the life. Same model, same year, no brochure.

VallettaVaduz (Liechtenstein)
Effective tax at $300K32%11%
Effective tax at $1M34%17%
Effective tax at $3M35%19%
Kept at $1M$660K$832K
Capital gains35%0%
Cost index (Zurich 100)6695
Safety8/1010/10
Schools7/106/10
Sun hours3,0001,600
Supercar street index#82#91
Routes inGolden visa, Remote work visaLump sum residence
Net millionaire inflow 2025 (country, Henley)n/an/a
Flight London3.62.1
Flight New York108.8

Simplified marginal model, indicative 2026 brackets, non-US single filer, no social contributions, deductions, wealth taxes, or treaties.

Verdicts

Who should pick which.

For an executive on salary

Vaduz (Liechtenstein) keeps more of a $1M salary, $172K a year on this model. Valletta answers with schools.

For a founder with an exit

Capital gains: Valletta 35%, Vaduz (Liechtenstein) 0%. The order of operations, move then sell or sell then move, decides more than the rate. Neither city taxes wealth as such.

For a family

Valletta leads on schools, a lower cost and sun, Vaduz (Liechtenstein) on safety.

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Tax figures use a simplified marginal model with indicative 2026 brackets for a non-US single filer, ignore social contributions, most deductions, wealth taxes, and treaties, and are not advice. Residence rules change often. Verify before acting.