Cost of living in Malta

The cost of living in Malta is approximately 1562 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 3599 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Malta

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1562 $
Without Rent
662 $
Rent & Utilities
900 $
Food
481 $
Transport
70 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
1511 $
GDP per Capita
37,882 $
Freedom Index
8.20
Lifespan
83 years
Speak English
88%
Population
553.0K

Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.1 $
Dinner 74 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 10.4 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.55 $
Capuccino 2.59 $
Coke, 330ml 2.39 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.29 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.17 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.42 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.4 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.27 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.1 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.08 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.58 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.13 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.72 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.96 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.64 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.01 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 7.96 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.66 $
Cigarette pack 6.14 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.14 $
Monthly Pass 26.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.49 $
Taxi, 8 km 32.4 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 19.1 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.12 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.55 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.28 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.49 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 60 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 93 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 33.1 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 774 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,331 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 933 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,727 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,907 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,022 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 1,511 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.84%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 10.7 $
Haircut 11.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 96 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 93.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 648 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 9,030 $

Cities in Malta by Cost of Living

City Cost of Living without rent
Gzira
$750
Sliema
$721
St. Paul's Bay
$717
Birkirkara
$696
Valletta
$696
Naxxar
$662
San Gwann
$654
Mosta
$591
Marsaskala
$581
Zabbar
$552