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

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 205% more expensive than India without rent, and 346.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 235.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 288.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.42 €15.02
$2.54 ₹230
585.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.3 €69.2
$13.78 ₹1,251
482.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.36 €9.79
$4.14 ₹375
174.40%
Cappuccino
$2.88 €2.48
$1.81 ₹164
59.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 €2.13
$0.41 ₹36.98
502.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 €1.37
$0.15 ₹13.69
953.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 €3.40
$1.93 ₹175
104.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.52 €3.89
$3.59 ₹326
25.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 €1.11
$0.73 ₹65.9
76.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 €1.11
$0.51 ₹46.62
150.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.61 €3.11
$0.72 ₹65.1
401.39%
Eggs
$3.69 €3.18
$1.00 ₹90.5
269.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.57 €9.11
$5.17 ₹469
104.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.60 €8.27
$3.16 ₹287
203.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.80 €14.48
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Apples (1kg)
$3.08 €2.66
$2.10 ₹191
46.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.07 €1.79
$0.72 ₹65.3
187.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.42
$1.08 ₹98.3
160.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.26 €2.81
$0.56 ₹51.1
482.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$0.43 ₹38.99
355.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.07 €1.78
$0.49 ₹44.46
322.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.94 €1.68
$0.50 ₹45.73
288.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 €0.78
$0.33 ₹29.84
172.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.66 €5.74
$4.18 ₹380
59.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.24 €7.11
$8.00 ₹726
3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.80 €1.55
$1.89 ₹172
-4.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$3.06 ₹278
-20.92%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.61 ₹509
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.26 €1.95
$0.37 ₹33.33
510.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$9.71 ₹881
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.63 €4.85
$0.91 ₹82.8
518.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.11 €1.82
$0.28 ₹25.17
653.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.37 €37.39
$1.73 ₹157
2406.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 €1.31
$1.18 ₹107
28.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.8K €24.0K
$13.9K ₹1.3M
99.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.0K €29.3K
$22.2K ₹2.0M
52.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 €91.5
$40.51 ₹3,676
162.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.49 €23.69
$3.89 ₹353
606.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.95 €30.99
$7.79 ₹707
361.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.6 €56.5
$16.34 ₹1,482
301.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.36 €21.00
$7.62 ₹691
219.69%
Cinema Ticket
$10.44 €9.00
$3.51 ₹319
197.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$548 €472
$68.3 ₹6,194
702.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.1K €9,607
$1,829 ₹166.0K
509.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €86.0
$25.62 ₹2,325
289.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.98 €39.63
$27.01 ₹2,451
70.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 €86.9
$45.10 ₹4,093
123.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 €98.7
$33.35 ₹3,026
243.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,154 €995
$179 ₹16.2K
544.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 €809
$113 ₹10.3K
729.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,926 €1,660
$406 ₹36.8K
374.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,484 €1,279
$258 ₹23.4K
474.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,405 €3,797
$1,338 ₹121.4K
229.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,291 €2,837
$682 ₹61.9K
382.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,833 €1,580
$462 ₹41.9K
296.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
9.02
-47.56%

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Last update for Malta: January 11, 2026

Last update for India: January 11, 2026

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