🇲🇹 Malta · #238 of 546 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Valletta

Close to the Malta average

Ranked #238 of 546 cities · More expensive than 56.4% of cities worldwide

Compared to Malta average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Valletta

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom EUR 1,131/mo ≈ $1,296 EUR 912/mo ≈ $1,046 19%
3-Bedroom EUR 2,625/mo ≈ $3,008 EUR 1,712/mo ≈ $1,962 19%
Numbeo · 2026-03-18

Multi-Source Comparison

★★ Medium Confidence

Valletta has a composite cost index of 41.8 from 3 independent data sources.

41.8
Composite
3
Sources
1.7
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
41.8
Expatistan
43.5
LivingCost
No data
SIM
42.1
Eurostat Validation (EU27 = 100) Gov. Data
Eurostat
97.7

Based on 93 country PLI x 1.05 city factor

View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
-0.6% Average
Rent
-3.2% Average
Groceries
-1.7% Average
Restaurants
+2.9% Average
Purchasing Power
+6.3% Average

Living in Valletta: What to Expect

Valletta is average by global standards (ranked #238 of 546 cities). It is 0.6% cheaper than the Malta average, based on 2 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Rent offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is limited — residents can afford fewer goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Malta earning EUR 50,000 gross take home EUR 3,231/month after tax (22.4% effective rate). See full Malta tax calculator →

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