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

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 209.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 347.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 234% more expensive than India without rent, and 298.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.63 €15.18
$2.60 ₹239
578.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.5 €70.1
$13.91 ₹1,281
485.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.65 €10.03
$4.17 ₹384
179.38%
Cappuccino
$2.77 €2.38
$1.84 ₹169
50.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 €2.20
$0.44 ₹40.25
481.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 €1.42
$0.17 ₹15.43
870.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.93 €3.39
$1.96 ₹180
100.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.37 €3.76
$3.50 ₹323
24.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 €1.15
$0.73 ₹67.6
83.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.48 ₹44.23
181.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.66 €3.15
$0.72 ₹66.1
408.33%
Eggs
$3.87 €3.33
$0.94 ₹86.8
311.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.60 €9.12
$5.23 ₹481
102.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.50 €8.18
$3.12 ₹287
204.49%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.18 €14.79
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Apples (1kg)
$3.21 €2.76
$2.19 ₹202
46.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 €1.79
$0.75 ₹68.8
177.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 €2.38
$1.10 ₹101
151.82%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.19 €2.75
$0.57 ₹52.7
459.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.98 €1.70
$0.42 ₹38.85
371.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$0.45 ₹41.48
364.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.93 €1.66
$0.55 ₹50.3
250.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 €0.82
$0.33 ₹30.39
187.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.80 €5.86
$4.13 ₹380
64.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.22 €7.07
$7.66 ₹705
7.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 €1.58
$1.83 ₹168
0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 €2.08
$2.90 ₹267
-16.55%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
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$5.74 ₹529
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🚌 Getting Around
Malta
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.29 €1.97
$0.37 ₹33.64
518.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.00 ₹922
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.91 €5.09
$0.92 ₹84.5
542.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 €1.82
$0.28 ₹25.75
657.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.10 €37.11
$1.77 ₹163
2335.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 €1.35
$1.17 ₹108
34.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K €24.1K
$13.8K ₹1.3M
102.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.3K €29.5K
$22.8K ₹2.1M
50.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.9
$41.02 ₹3,779
165.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.89 €24.01
$3.88 ₹357
618.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.50 €30.57
$7.71 ₹711
360.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.2
$16.54 ₹1,523
301.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.40 €21.01
$7.91 ₹729
208.47%
Cinema Ticket
$10.52 €9.06
$3.41 ₹314
208.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €479
$70.7 ₹6,515
686.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K €9,368
$1,845 ₹169.9K
489.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 €85.9
$24.96 ₹2,299
299.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.98 €40.45
$27.09 ₹2,495
73.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.0
$46.21 ₹4,256
121.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 €96.0
$33.03 ₹3,042
237.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,139 €980
$175 ₹16.2K
549.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$958 €825
$113 ₹10.4K
745.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 €1,622
$403 ₹37.1K
367.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,281
$258 ₹23.8K
475.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,506 €3,880
$1,308 ₹120.5K
244.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,440 €2,962
$659 ₹60.7K
422.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,888 €1,625
$457 ₹42.1K
313.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
9.02
-47.56%

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Last update for Malta: March 2, 2026

Last update for India: March 1, 2026

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