Cost of Living in Malta - Updated Prices & Insights

Name: Malta
Address: MT

Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $908 (excluding rent), and $1,932 including rent.

Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,347 (excluding rent), and $3,967 including rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$17.56 €15.12

$11.70 €10.07

$29.26 €25.19

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.1 €70.7

$52.8 €45.46

$141 €121

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.70 €10.07

$10.53 €9.07

$14.04 €12.09

Cappuccino

$2.77 €2.39

$1.72 €1.48

$4.67 €4.02

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.55 €2.20

$1.78 €1.53

$3.56 €3.06

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.65 €1.42

$1.18 €1.01

$2.93 €2.52

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.04 €3.48

$2.30 €1.98

$5.77 €4.97

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 €3.74

$2.80 €2.41

$6.73 €5.80

Milk (1 liter)

$1.30 €1.12

$1.09 €0.94

$1.71 €1.47

White Bread (500g)

$1.34 €1.15

$0.83 €0.71

$2.13 €1.83

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.50 €3.01

$1.92 €1.65

$5.64 €4.85

Eggs

$3.71 €3.19

$2.04 €1.76

$4.90 €4.22

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.38 €8.94

$4.55 €3.92

$18.08 €15.57

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.69 €8.34

$4.69 €4.04

$12.92 €11.12

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.82 €14.48

$10.36 €8.92

$27.63 €23.79

Apples (1kg)

$3.09 €2.66

$1.71 €1.47

$4.54 €3.91

Banana (1kg)

$2.08 €1.79

$1.47 €1.26

$3.40 €2.93

Oranges (1kg)

$2.86 €2.46

$1.54 €1.33

$7.86 €6.77

Tomato (1kg)

$3.32 €2.86

$1.43 €1.23

$5.95 €5.13

Potato (1kg)

$1.99 €1.71

$0.92 €0.79

$4.58 €3.94

Onion (1kg)

$2.16 €1.86

$1.18 €1.01

$3.52 €3.03

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.92 €1.66

$1.17 €1.01

$3.51 €3.02

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 €0.81

$0.53 €0.46

$1.77 €1.52

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$6.61 €5.70

$6.28 €5.41

$6.96 €5.99

Wine (Bottle)

$8.35 €7.19

$4.77 €4.11

$14.31 €12.32

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 €1.54

$1.14 €0.99

$2.85 €2.46

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 €2.02

$1.25 €1.07

$4.58 €3.95

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.35 €2.02

$1.77 €1.53

$2.94 €2.53

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.89 €5.07

$4.71 €4.06

$11.78 €10.14

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.04 €1.76

$1.02 €0.88

$4.08 €3.51

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$43.57 €37.52

$29.04 €25.01

$69.7 €60.0

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.57 €1.35

$1.54 €1.32

$1.63 €1.40

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.5K €23.7K

$25.9K €22.3K

$31.7K €27.3K

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33.2K €28.6K

$29.5K €25.4K

$39.7K €34.2K

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$106 €90.9

$68.4 €58.9

$177 €152

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$27.83 €23.96

$14.55 €12.53

$36.82 €31.70

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$36.64 €31.55

$29.46 €25.36

$53.0 €45.65

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$65.9 €56.8

$34.61 €29.80

$92.3 €79.5

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$24.71 €21.27

$11.75 €10.11

$35.25 €30.35

Cinema Ticket

$10.78 €9.29

$9.43 €8.12

$17.68 €15.22

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$545 €470

$259 €223

$862 €742

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.9K €9,403

$9,116 €7,849

$12.5K €10.8K

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$103 €88.3

$35.15 €30.26

$152 €131

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$47.11 €40.57

$23.50 €20.23

$94.0 €80.9

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$102 €87.4

$75.6 €65.1

$151 €130

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$112 €96.4

$63.4 €54.6

$173 €149

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,140 €982

$873 €752

$1,630 €1,404

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$960 €827

$762 €656

$1,172 €1,009

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,869 €1,609

$1,362 €1,172

$3,291 €2,833

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,463 €1,260

$1,140 €982

$2,053 €1,767

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,444 €3,826

$2,933 €2,525

$6,582 €5,667

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,253 €2,800

$2,310 €1,989

$4,408 €3,795

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,849 €1,592

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.73

5.43

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update: January 19, 2026

By City in Malta

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Rank	City	Population	Living Index	Solo costs (no rent) / month	Solo costs (with rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (no rent) / month	Family of 3 costs (with rent) / month	Mobile download speed (Mbps)	Internet download speed (Mbps)
1	Attard	10650	127	$933	$2,492	$2,529	$3,696	233.51	279.17
2	Balzan	4700	90	$790	$1,763	$2,233	$3,809	63.07	279.17
3	Birgu	2500	90	$792	$1,793	$2,403	$3,999	31.35	209.52
4	Birkirkara	22247	101	$977	$1,973	$2,373	$3,931	33.9	259.13
5	Birzebbuga	10000	90	$743	$1,821	$2,318	$3,630	68.77	265.63
6	Bugibba	-	80	$854	$1,604	$2,258	$3,341	40.98	244.1
7	Dingli	3700	100	$963	$2,020	$2,774	$4,162	53.83	265.07
8	Fgura	11670	95	$905	$1,889	$2,123	$3,733	67.15	287.6
9	Floriana	2000	101	$932	$1,985	$2,402	$4,164	238.25	171.92
10	Gharb	1500	103	$1,049	$2,018	$2,662	$4,112	5.03	181.33
11	Gharghur	3000	99	$999	$2,002	$2,507	$3,832	51.96	283.33
12	Gozo	-	79	$812	$1,554	$1,843	$3,423	46.69	198.82
13	Gudja	3000	85	$816	$1,689	$2,309	$3,551	19.62	223.53
14	Gzira	8000	100	$832	$2,036	$2,370	$4,078	161.18	223.54
15	Hamrun	9000	79	$955	$1,572	$2,013	$3,784	35.27	274.3
16	Lija	3200	103	$1,018	$2,050	$2,040	$4,099	42.5	276.62
17	Luqa	5900	93	$793	$1,879	$2,356	$3,925	35.71	236.51
18	Marsa	5000	151	$995	$2,949	$2,839	$5,445	44.99	222.01
19	Marsascala	12134	82	$845	$1,609	$1,967	$3,517	63.73	241.11
20	Marsaxlokk	3500	100	$814	$1,976	$2,598	$4,046	32.67	231.5
21	Mdina	-	100	$847	$2,023	$2,312	$4,202	252.03	175.1
22	Mellieha	10087	96	$855	$1,916	$2,383	$3,781	200.81	224.05
23	Mgarr	3600	103	$863	$2,076	$2,033	$3,987	247.51	247.99
24	Mosta	20241	85	$745	$1,721	$1,697	$3,399	189.66	311.36
25	Msida	8000	94	$752	$1,879	$2,169	$3,856	29.36	241.17
26	Nadur	4500	103	$946	$2,090	$2,656	$4,061	74.35	203.87
27	Naxxar	13443	92	$759	$1,878	$2,241	$3,871	86.12	283.1
28	Paola	8000	97	$834	$1,959	$2,101	$3,800	193.49	254.03
29	Qormi	16779	84	$811	$1,699	$1,783	$3,236	96.44	269.39
30	Qrendi	2800	100	$1,091	$2,009	$2,742	$4,189	43.49	252.68
31	Rabat	11497	95	$829	$1,854	$2,318	$3,791	164.53	211.52
32	San Gwann	12523	100	$872	$1,999	$2,035	$4,079	32.42	255.07
33	San Pawl Il-bahar	21046	87	$884	$1,755	$2,202	$3,647	174.88	244.1
34	Siggiewi	8400	90	$772	$1,781	$2,295	$3,616	51.47	242.29
35	Sliema	16854	110	$997	$2,208	$2,617	$4,553	104.09	247.89
36	St. Julians	-	109	$1,092	$2,146	$2,593	$4,401	-	-
37	Swieqi	14000	112	$1,006	$2,241	$2,621	$4,538	42.76	282.13
38	Ta'xbiex	1800	101	$1,031	$1,984	$2,005	$3,969	175.57	210.37
39	Tarxien	8600	103	$907	$2,045	$2,346	$4,094	53.15	280.28
40	Valletta	5700	111	$974	$2,224	$2,519	$4,482	185.2	174.75
41	Xaghra	4100	97	$874	$1,943	$2,375	$3,857	57.02	198.82
42	Xewkija	3300	104	$1,082	$2,093	$2,310	$4,113	31.01	240.6
43	Xghajra	2000	100	$868	$1,951	$2,276	$4,135	57.24	342.34
44	Zabbar	15404	90	$721	$1,821	$2,018	$3,792	60.93	248.23
45	Zebbug	-	102	$873	$2,011	$2,078	$4,014	142.65	174.79
46	Zejtun	11508	95	$902	$1,891	$1,963	$3,899	49.22	259.26
47	Zurrieq	11823	100	$992	$1,993	$2,243	$4,068	-	242.29

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Cost of Living in Malta - Frequently Asked Questions

Malta offers a compelling blend of value and quality for travelers, expats, and digital nomads. Cost of Living in Malta tends to be higher than some Southern European spots but more affordable than many Western European capitals, especially if you choose inland towns or non-tourist neighborhoods. You’ll find predictable monthly costs for housing when you compare long-stay options, plus a wide range of affordable dining and groceries outside peak tourist areas. Seasonal swings can push prices in popular months, so plan an off-season stay if flexibility matters. Tip: map out a week-by-week plan to balance work, sights, and rest.

Daily life in Malta blends sea breezes with practical convenience. Housing search pays off with longer leases in Valletta, Sliema, or Gozo’s towns, where walkability and access to amenities matter; quieter inland villages often offer more space for the same price. Groceries run from familiar supermarkets to vibrant markets, with seasonal produce and local specialties that stretch your budget. Public buses serve most routes; ferries connect the islands, and scooters are popular for short hops. Co-working spaces are plentiful near city centers, and cafes with reliable Wi‑Fi support remote work. Malta living cost varies by neighborhood, so pick a base that minimizes commuting. Tip: try a weekend integration pass for transit.

Quality of life in Malta blends outdoor appeal with a compact, navigable layout. For budgeting, adopt a simple framework: housing, groceries, utilities, transport, and leisure; compare weekly markets vs stores to trim costs, and take advantage of off-peak travel. Seasonality, especially around the summer visa season or school breaks, influences crowds and prices in popular areas like coastal towns; consider shoulder seasons for more breathing room. To find a good neighborhood fit, test long stays in different areas – Valletta for walkability and culture, Mellieħa for quieter days, Gozo for a village pace. Tip: set monthly targets and track nonessential spend to stay aligned with your lifestyle.