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

Researched Updated Oct 25, 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 1 2 3 $2,500 $1,459 $2,694 $1,010 $152

Utilities 26 27 — $95 $135 $86 —

Internet & Mobile 7 29 $57 $57 $71 $50 $0

Groceries 15 16 17 18 19 20 $277 $329 $823 $243 $9

Transportation 4 5 6 $95 $135 $314 $28 $20

Dining Out 21 24 25 $954 $393 $651 $167 $76

Leisure Activities 22 23 30 $247 $146 $2,854 $114 $31

Health Insurance 12 $70 $101 $314 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 13 14 $37 $37 $75 — —

Total $4,237 $2,752 $7,931 $1,698 $290

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 1 2 $1,459.20 $1,122 – $1,796 per month

Coworking Space 10 11 $443.37 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 3 $2,500.28 $1,459 – $2,807 per month

Coliving Space 34 35 $785.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 31 25 $3.37 per cup

Beer 24 $5.05 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 25 $14.03 per meal

Fast Food Combo 21 $5.05 per meal

Apples 32 $3.31 per kg

Bread 16 $1.57 per loaf

Milk 15 $1.54 per liter

Rice 17 $6.50 per kg

Chicken Fillets 18 $13.46 per kg

Beef 19 $12.29 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 20 $8.97 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 27 25 $79.54 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 33 $1.18 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 4 $3.93 per trip

Taxi per km 4 $1.80 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 5 6 $2.34 per month

Gasoline 9 $1.50 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 4 $13.92 per trip

Scooter Rental 27 $168.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 7 $13.46 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 29 8 $43.75 per month

Gym Membership 23 $78.57 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 27 $24.69 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7 $6.72 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 22 $11.11 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 27 $93.63 per pair

Summer Dress 27 $50.51 per dress

Running Shoes 27 $141.35 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 27 $11.17 per visit

Laundry 27 $13.47 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 28 $16.84 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 27 $8.15 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 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 Hanoi, Lisbon, Valencia, Berlin, Zurich

Maltaexpat 2026 rent table — Valletta 1-bed €1,000–€1,600Secondary
MyRent.mt Valletta long lets €2,200–€3,600 (Oct 2026)Listings
MyRent.mt Valletta short let €135/night (1-bed jacuzzi apt)Listings
S.L.499.59 taxi meter maxima (€3.50 + €2.50 first km + €1.60/km)Official
Wikivoyage Malta bus cash fares and Tallinja tourist passesSecondary
Personalised tallinja card €25 registration; free bus travel schemeOfficial
GO Smart S €5.99 / Smart M €11.99 per 28 daysOfficial
GO home internet from €27.99/month (Plug’n’GO up to 50 Mbps)Official
Malta RON 95 €1.34/litre (12 Oct 2026)Index
Grand Central Valletta coworking €395/month (3-month plan)Official
SOHO St Julian's dedicated desk from €325/monthOfficial
SafetyWing Nomad Insurance Essential $62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
Residency Malta NRP online application portalOfficial
Residency Malta Agency (Nomad Residence Permit)Official
Greens Benna whole milk 1 L €1.37Listings
Greens Jesper's white sliced loaf 600 g €1.40Listings
Greens Tilda basmati rice 1 kg €5.79Listings
Greens fresh chicken breast sliced €11.99/kgListings
Greens lean beef mince €10.95/kgListings
Greens Barton & Guestier Cabernet Sauvignon 750 ml €7.99Listings
McDonald’s Malta Saverplus meals €4.50Official
Eden Cinemas adult regular ticket €9.90Official
24/7 Fitness Club Malta 1-month membership €70Official
StrEat La Valette bar menu — Cisk Excel 50 cl €4.50Secondary
Caffe Cordina Valletta menu (pastas from €12.50; pastries priced)Official
Enemalta domestic electricity €0.1365/kWh band 1 (incl. VAT)Official
Livingcost.org Valletta cross-check (utilities, apparel, minor groceries)Index
St James walk-in GP €15 weekday (Sliema clinic tariff table)Secondary
GO Home Pack Boost 300/30 Mbps €38.98/month (1-month bundle)Official
Verdala International School tuition 2026–27 (K–G5 €11,700/yr per child)Official
Caffe Cordina visitor guide — espresso about €3Secondary
Greens Red Delicious apples €2.95/kgListings
Greens San Benedetto sparkling water 1.5 L €1.05Listings
MyRent private bedroom in shared Sliema flat €700/monthListings
MyRent Malta rooms index €700–€850 (Oct 2026)Listings

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 1387.79 2500.28
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 1040.84 1459.2
- Apples 2.89 3.31
- Beef 20.82 12.29
- Beer 4.05 5.05
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- Bread 2.31 1.57
- Chicken Fillets 11.56 13.46
- Cinema Ticket 11.56 11.11
- Coffee 2.31 3.37
- Coliving Space 809.55 785.72
- Coworking Space 231.3 443.37
- Dining Out local 92.52, nomad 1249.01, expat 231.3, family 416.34, tourist 57.82 local 166.84, nomad 954.09, expat 392.86, family 651.03, tourist 76.33
- Doctor Visit (GP) 46.26 16.84
- Fast Food Combo 10.41 5.05
- Gasoline 1.73 1.5
- Groceries local 289.12, nomad 115.65, expat 346.95, family 809.55, tourist 0 local 242.7, nomad 277.41, expat 329.34, family 823.49, tourist 8.98
- Gym Membership 57.82 78.57
- Haircut 23.13 11.17
- Health Insurance local 0, nomad 69.39, expat 80.95, family 231.3 local 0, nomad 69.59, expat 101.02, family 314.29, tourist 2.36
- Housing local 693.9, nomad 1387.79, expat 1040.84, family 1387.79, tourist 115.65 local 1010.21, nomad 2500.28, expat 1459.2, family 2693.91, tourist 151.53
- Internet & Mobile local 46.26, nomad 57.82, expat 69.39, family 92.52, tourist 5.78 local 50.48, nomad 57.21, expat 57.21, family 70.67, tourist 0.24
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 40.48 43.75
- Jeans 75.17 93.63
- Laundry 13.88 13.47
- Leisure Activities local 23.13, nomad 462.6, expat 185.04, family 231.3, tourist 17.35 local 114.37, nomad 246.94, expat 145.92, family 2854.48, tourist 31.43
- Meal (Inexpensive) 13.88 14.03
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 80.95 79.54
- Milk 1.39 1.54
- Mobile Plan 17.35 13.46
- Monthly Transport Pass 34.69 2.34
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 9.25 8.15
- Rice 2.31 6.5
- Ride-hailing (5km) 11.56 13.92
- Running Shoes 115.65 141.35
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 13.88 6.72
- Scooter Rental 28.91 168.37
- Summer Dress 57.82 50.51
- Taxi Start 6.94 3.93
- Taxi per km 1.73 1.8
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 23.13 24.69
- Transportation local 30.07, nomad 34.69, expat 57.82, family 346.95, tourist 23.13 local 28.15, nomad 95.41, expat 134.7, family 314.29, tourist 20.2
- Utilities local 115.65, nomad 0, expat 138.78, family 231.3, tourist 0 local 86.43, nomad 0, expat 95.41, family 134.7, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 115.65, expat 34.69, family 34.69 local 0, nomad 37.42, expat 37.42, family 74.83
- Water (1.5L bottle) 1.73 1.18
- Wine (Mid-range) 13.88 8.97
Apples, Coliving Space, Water (1.5L bottle) — Apples and Water from Greens product pages; Coliving from MyRent €700/m shared-flat room (greens.com.mt, greens.com.mt, myrent.mt)

Valletta cost of living