Cost of Living in Valletta, 🇲🇹 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 $1,388 $1,041 $1,388 $694 $116

Utilities — $139 $231 $116 —

Internet & Mobile $58 $69 $93 $46 $6

Groceries $116 $347 $810 $289 —

Transportation $35 $58 $347 $30 $23

Dining Out $1,249 $231 $416 $93 $58

Leisure Activities $463 $185 $231 $23 $17

Health Insurance $69 $81 $231 — —

Visa & Legal Fees $116 $35 $35 — —

Total $3,494 $2,186 $3,782 $1,291 $220

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,040.84 per month

Coworking Space $231.30 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $1,387.79 per month

Coliving Space $809.55 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $2.31 per cup

Beer $4.05 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $13.88 per meal

Apples $2.89 per kg

Bread $2.31 per loaf

Milk $1.39 per liter

Rice $2.31 per kg

Chicken Fillets $11.56 per kg

Beef $20.82 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $13.88 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.95 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $1.73 per bottle

Fast Food Combo $10.41 per meal

Transportation

Taxi per km $1.73 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $34.69 per month

Gasoline $1.73 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $11.56 per trip

Scooter Rental $28.91 per month

Taxi Start $6.94 per trip

Services

Mobile Plan $17.35 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $40.48 per month

Gym Membership $57.82 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $23.13 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $13.88 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $11.56 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $75.17 per pair

Summer Dress $57.82 per dress

Running Shoes $115.65 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $23.13 per visit

Laundry $13.88 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $46.26 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.

Valletta cost of living