Cost of Living in Birkirkara, 🇲🇹 Malta - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,619 $1,156 $1,619 $925 $116

Utilities — $150 $208 $139 —

Internet & Mobile $93 $81 $93 $58 $6

Groceries $116 $347 $694 $324 —

Transportation $116 $93 $173 $40 $23

Dining Out $578 $347 $231 $139 $46

Leisure Activities $173 $116 $173 $58 $23

Health Insurance $69 $93 $231 $58 $6

Visa & Legal Fees — $58 $93 — $2

Total $2,764 $2,441 $3,515 $1,741 $222

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $751.72 per month

Coworking Space $173.47 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,387.79 per month

Coliving Space $809.55 per month

Food & Dining

Beer $4.63 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $13.88 per meal

Fast Food Combo $9.25 per meal

Apples $3.24 per kg

Bread $1.73 per loaf

Rice $2.08 per kg

Chicken Fillets $8.10 per kg

Beef $13.88 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $9.25 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $63.61 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $0.93 per bottle

Coffee $2.89 per cup

Milk $1.39 per liter

Transportation

Taxi Start $4.05 per trip

Taxi per km $1.73 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $30.07 per month

Gasoline $1.56 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $9.25 per trip

Scooter Rental $20.82 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $23.13 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $34.69 per month

Gym Membership $46.26 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.35 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $11.56 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $10.41 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $63.61 per pair

Summer Dress $40.48 per dress

Running Shoes $98.30 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $17.35 per visit

Laundry $5.78 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $34.69 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.25 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Jun 8, 2026
Generated by: deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8647 EUR

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Birkirkara cost of living