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Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Malta Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Malta

🙂 Solo nomad: India is 67.2% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 77.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: India is 70.2% cheaper than Malta without rent, and 74.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
India
Malta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.54 ₹230
$17.42 €15.02
-85.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.78 ₹1,251
$80.3 €69.2
-82.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.14 ₹375
$11.36 €9.79
-63.56%
Cappuccino
$1.81 ₹164
$2.88 €2.48
-37.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 ₹36.98
$2.47 €2.13
-83.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 ₹13.69
$1.58 €1.37
-90.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 ₹175
$3.95 €3.40
-51.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 ₹326
$4.52 €3.89
-20.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
India
Malta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 ₹65.9
$1.29 €1.11
-43.41%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 ₹46.62
$1.28 €1.11
-60.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.1
$3.61 €3.11
-80.06%
Eggs
$1.00 ₹90.5
$3.69 €3.18
-72.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.17 ₹469
$10.57 €9.11
-51.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.16 ₹287
$9.60 €8.27
-67.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
-
$16.80 €14.48
-
Apples (1kg)
$2.10 ₹191
$3.08 €2.66
-31.82%
Banana (1kg)
$0.72 ₹65.3
$2.07 €1.79
-65.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.08 ₹98.3
$2.81 €2.42
-61.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 ₹51.1
$3.26 €2.81
-82.82%
Potato (1kg)
$0.43 ₹38.99
$1.96 €1.69
-78.06%
Onion (1kg)
$0.49 ₹44.46
$2.07 €1.78
-76.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.50 ₹45.73
$1.94 €1.68
-74.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 ₹29.84
$0.90 €0.78
-63.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 ₹380
$6.66 €5.74
-37.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.00 ₹726
$8.24 €7.11
-2.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.89 ₹172
$1.80 €1.55
5.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ₹278
$2.42 €2.08
26.45%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
$5.61 ₹509
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🚌 Getting Around
India
Malta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.37 ₹33.33
$2.26 €1.95
-83.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.71 ₹881
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 ₹82.8
$5.63 €4.85
-83.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 ₹25.17
$2.11 €1.82
-86.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.73 ₹157
$43.37 €37.39
-96.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ₹107
$1.52 €1.31
-22.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$13.9K ₹1.3M
$27.8K €24.0K
-49.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K ₹2.0M
$34.0K €29.3K
-34.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
India
Malta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.51 ₹3,676
$106 €91.5
-61.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.89 ₹353
$27.49 €23.69
-85.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$7.79 ₹707
$35.95 €30.99
-78.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
India
Malta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.34 ₹1,482
$65.6 €56.5
-75.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.62 ₹691
$24.36 €21.00
-68.72%
Cinema Ticket
$3.51 ₹319
$10.44 €9.00
-66.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
India
Malta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.3 ₹6,194
$548 €472
-87.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,829 ₹166.0K
$11.1K €9,607
-83.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
India
Malta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$25.62 ₹2,325
$99.8 €86.0
-74.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.01 ₹2,451
$45.98 €39.63
-41.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$45.10 ₹4,093
$101 €86.9
-55.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.35 ₹3,026
$114 €98.7
-70.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
India
Malta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$179 ₹16.2K
$1,154 €995
-84.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$113 ₹10.3K
$938 €809
-87.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 ₹36.8K
$1,926 €1,660
-78.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 ₹23.4K
$1,484 €1,279
-82.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 ₹121.4K
$4,405 €3,797
-69.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$682 ₹61.9K
$3,291 €2,837
-79.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
India
Malta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$462 ₹41.9K
$1,833 €1,580
-74.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.02
4.73
90.70%

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Last update for India: January 11, 2026

Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

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