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

😐 Solo nomad: Malta is 211.1% more expensive than India without rent, and 330.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Malta is 239.2% more expensive than India without rent, and 291.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malta
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 €14.94
$2.49 ₹213
595.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 €70.5
$14.06 ₹1,202
480.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.58 €10
$4.1 ₹351
182.44%
Cappuccino
$2.87 €2.48
$1.82 ₹156
57.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.51 €2.17
$0.44 ₹37.72
470.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.6 €1.38
$0.17 ₹14.36
841.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.16 €3.59
$1.94 ₹166
114.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 €3.78
$3.53 ₹302
24.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malta
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 €1.17
$0.73 ₹62.1
86.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 €1.16
$0.48 ₹41.19
181.25%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.54 €3.06
$0.72 ₹61.4
391.67%
Eggs
$3.81 €3.29
$0.94 ₹80.1
305.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.74 €9.28
$5.23 ₹448
105.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.55 €8.25
$3.14 ₹269
204.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.94 €14.63
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Apples (1kg)
$3.06 €2.65
$2.2 ₹188
39.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 €1.84
$0.72 ₹61.2
195.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.81 €2.43
$1.09 ₹93.2
157.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.25 €2.8
$0.57 ₹49.11
470.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 €1.72
$0.42 ₹36.21
373.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.12 €1.83
$0.45 ₹38.73
371.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.85 €1.6
$0.55 ₹46.97
236.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 €0.77
$0.33 ₹27.96
169.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.62 €5.72
$4.08 ₹349
62.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.35 €7.21
$7.99 ₹683
4.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 €1.52
$1.92 ₹164
-8.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 €2.06
$2.89 ₹248
-17.30%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
-
🚌 Getting Around
Malta
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.36 €2.03
$0.34 ₹28.83
594.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$10.01 ₹856
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.73 €4.94
$0.97 ₹83
490.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.04 €1.76
$0.28 ₹23.62
628.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.01 €37.14
$1.77 ₹151
2329.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 €1.36
$1.24 ₹106
27.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.7K €23.9K
$14K ₹1.2M
97.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.5K €29.8K
$22.2K ₹1.9M
55.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malta
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$109 €93.8
$40.79 ₹3,489
166.44%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.98 €24.16
$3.79 ₹324
638.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.07 €31.14
$8.13 ₹695
343.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malta
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.4 €57.3
$16 ₹1,368
314.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.89 €20.63
$7.59 ₹649
214.76%
Cinema Ticket
$10.56 €9.12
$3.45 ₹295
206.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malta
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$557 €481
$69.7 ₹5,958
699.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11K €9,497
$1,847 ₹158K
495.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malta
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$102 €87.7
$25.29 ₹2,163
301.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.21 €39.9
$26.99 ₹2,309
71.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$44.67 ₹3,821
128.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$112 €97.1
$33.23 ₹2,842
238.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malta
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,143 €987
$179 ₹15.3K
537.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 €806
$114 ₹9,770
717.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,918 €1,656
$414 ₹35.4K
362.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 €1,296
$260 ₹22.2K
477.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,029 €3,479
$1,499 ₹128.2K
168.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,304 €2,852
$830 ₹71K
297.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malta
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,839 €1,588
$500 ₹42.8K
267.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.73
9.02
-47.56%

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Last update for Malta: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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