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

Researched Updated Oct 31, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 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 26 27 9 30 28 $1,533 $1,010 $2,020 $1,010 $152

Utilities 20 21 28 $96 $96 $135 $87 —

Internet & Mobile 6 7 $52 $52 $66 $44 $2

Groceries 12 13 14 15 16 17 23 24 $305 $362 $906 $267 $9

Transportation 4 5 $86 $114 $283 $30 $28

Dining Out 3 25 $1,354 $468 $827 $173 $77

Leisure Activities 18 19 22 25 $182 $123 $2,800 $90 $25

Health Insurance 10 $68 — — — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 11 $37 $37 $150 — —

Total $3,713 $2,262 $7,187 $1,701 $295

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 26 $1,010.21 $730 – $1,122 per month

Coworking Space 9 30 $523.18 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 26 $1,010.21 per month

Coliving Space 27 $1,010.21 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 25 $3.03 per cup

Beer 25 $6.73 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 3 $14.03 per meal

Fast Food Combo $5.05 per meal

Apples 23 $3.31 per kg

Bread 13 $1.57 per loaf

Milk 12 $1.54 per liter

Rice 14 $7.06 per kg

Chicken Fillets 15 $13.46 per kg

Beef 16 $15.66 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 17 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 3 $81.72 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 24 $1.07 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 $2.34 per month

Gasoline 8 $1.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $13.92 per trip

Scooter Rental $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 6 $14.62 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 7 $37.03 per month

Gym Membership 19 $78.57 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $24.69 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $6.72 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 18 $11.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 21 $93.63 per pair

Summer Dress $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes 21 $141.35 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 21 $11.17 per visit

Laundry 29 $2.06 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $16.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 21 $8.15 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 31, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 0.8909 EUR on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Valletta, Birgu, Hanoi, Valencia

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1619.09 1010.21
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 809.55 1010.21
- Apples 2.89 3.31
- Beef 13.88 15.66
- Beer 2.89 6.73
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- Bread 1.73 1.57
- Chicken Fillets 10.41 13.46
- Cinema Ticket 11.56 11.11
- Coffee 2.89 3.03
- Coliving Space 925.19 1010.21
- Coworking Space 185.04 523.18
- Dining Out local 69.39, nomad 809.55, expat 231.3, family 346.95, tourist 57.82 local 172.86, nomad 1353.69, expat 468.07, family 827.03, tourist 76.78
- Doctor Visit (GP) 28.91 16.84
- Fast Food Combo 9.83 5.05
- Gasoline 1.56 1.5
- Groceries local 173.47, nomad 57.82, expat 231.3, family 462.6, tourist 5.78 local 266.94, nomad 305.12, expat 362.24, family 905.74, tourist 8.55
- Gym Membership 52.04 78.57
- Haircut 20.82 11.17
- Health Insurance local 23.13, nomad 69.39, expat 115.65, family 289.12, tourist 5.78 local 0, nomad 68.13, tourist 2.24
- Housing local 636.07, nomad 1503.44, expat 1040.84, family 1387.79, tourist 115.65 local 1010.21, nomad 1533.39, family 2020.43, tourist 151.53
- Internet & Mobile local 23.13, nomad 57.82, expat 46.26, family 69.39, tourist 5.78 local 44.33, nomad 51.65, expat 51.65, family 66.27, tourist 1.68
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 37.03
- Jeans 80.95 93.63
- Laundry 11.56 2.06
- Leisure Activities local 34.69, nomad 231.3, expat 115.65, family 173.47 local 89.68, nomad 181.61, expat 123.02, family 2799.79, tourist 24.58
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 14.03
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.95 81.72
- Milk 1.39 1.54
- Mobile Plan 20.82 14.62
- Monthly Transport Pass 30.07 2.34
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 8.15
- Rice 2.08 7.06
- Ride-hailing (5km) 10.41 13.92
- Running Shoes 104.08 141.35
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 6.72
- Scooter Rental 20.82 168.37
- Summer Dress 57.82 50.51
- Taxi Start 3.47 3.93
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 20.82 24.69
- Transportation local 30.07, nomad 69.39, expat 46.26, family 115.65, tourist 23.13 local 30.18, nomad 85.85, expat 113.69, family 283.05, tourist 27.84
- Utilities local 69.39, nomad 0, expat 80.95, family 115.65, tourist 0 local 86.6, nomad 95.99, expat 95.99, family 135, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 11.56, nomad 46.26, expat 69.39, family 92.52, tourist 2.31 local 0, nomad 37.42, expat 37.42, family 149.66
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.39 1.07
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 8.97
Fix pass corrected units, borrowed-price disclosures, source links and profile arithmetic for Apartment (1 bedroom), Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Apples, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Monthly Transport Pass, Gasoline, Mobile Plan, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing, Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Visa & Legal Fees, Airbnb (1 month), Coliving Space, Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Ride-hailing (5km), Scooter Rental, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Haircut, Laundry, Doctor Visit (GP), Pharmacy (basic meds). The exchange rate and comparison cities remain unchanged. Unsupported resident insurance premiums were removed; unchecked light-depth allowances are identified in the research notes (manouche.com.mt, quicklets.com.mt, nomad.residencymalta.gov.mt, portughes.com).

Mdina cost of living