Ireland vs Malta

Ireland's $2,616/mo monthly cost (across 4 scored cities); Malta has no monthly cost data yet — not enough data to call a winner.

Ireland's 2.7/5 safety score (across 4 scored cities); Malta's 4.0/5 safety score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ireland's 2.7/5 mobility score (across 4 scored cities); Malta's 2.8/5 mobility score (across 2 scored cities) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ireland's 3.9/5 culture score (across 4 scored cities); Malta's 3.4/5 culture score (across 1 scored city) — not enough data to call a winner.

Ireland's passport reaches 104 destinations visa-free to Malta's 107 — Malta opens more doors without a visa. Passport strength shifts over years of naturalisation, not months of planning, so it's a long-horizon footnote — not scored in the tally.

Ireland is better connected: 42M passengers/yr against Malta's 9.0M passengers/yr. Ireland is busier than 53 of 87 countries worldwide; Malta is quieter than 64 of 87 countries worldwide. Ireland sees ~9 air passengers per resident a year; Malta sees ~19 air passengers per resident a year — a derived figure, not itself ranked.

Ireland runs -13°C to 23°C for most people; Malta runs -2°C to 34°C for most people. Depends on you — which range fits your tolerance is the real question here, not a score.