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What it costs to live in Malta

Here's what a month actually costs a solo remote worker in Malta's main nomad base — Valletta / Sliema — covering rent, food, transport and everyday spending. Read it alongside the income your visa requires and the tax you'll owe.

Indicative figures. Aggregated, crowd-sourced estimates (mainly Numbeo) shown as ranges — not official statistics and not a personal budget. They vary by neighbourhood, season and lifestyle. Use them to orient, then confirm current prices locally.
City Comfortable solo budget / month 1-bed rent (centre) Meal Transit pass
Valletta / Sliema €1,700–€2,700 ~€1,190 ~€20 ~€26
Valletta / Sliema — what the figures mean +

Numbeo Valletta (Malta) cost of living, last updated May 2026 from 242 contributor entries. A single person's estimated monthly costs are about EUR 873 excluding rent. A 1-bedroom flat runs ~EUR 1,190/month in the city centre and ~EUR 920 outside it; an inexpensive restaurant meal is ~EUR 20 and basic utilities for an 85m2 flat ~EUR 139/month. Public transport is effectively free for residents (Tallinja card); the ~EUR 26 figure reflects a non-resident monthly pass. A realistic solo nomad budget for the Valletta/Sliema area is roughly EUR 1,700-2,700/month including rent, depending on whether you take a central 1-bed or share/live outside the centre. Figures are crowd-sourced estimates, not official statistics.

What a comfortable budget covers

The "comfortable solo budget" above assumes a mid-range lifestyle. Roughly, it folds in:

  • 🏠A one-bedroom flat (the single biggest line, and the one that swings most by neighbourhood)
  • 🍽️Groceries plus eating out a few times a week
  • 🚇Local transport — a transit pass, the odd taxi
  • 📶Mobile data and home internet
  • 💻A coworking pass or regular café work
  • 🎒A buffer for leisure, fitness and weekend trips

Budget-minded nomads (a room or outside-centre flat, cooking at home, public transport) land near the bottom of each range; a central flat with frequent dining out and travel pushes toward the top — or past it. Health insurance for your visa and any income tax sit on top of these figures.

Cost of living in Malta: FAQ

Cost of living in Malta: FAQ

Is Malta affordable for digital nomads?

On these aggregated figures, a comfortable solo month in Valletta / Sliema runs roughly €1,700–€2,700 including central rent, food, local transport and everyday spending. Where Malta sits versus other destinations is easiest to see on the cost-of-living index, which compares every city we cover side by side.

What is not included in these budgets?

The ranges cover ongoing monthly living costs. They exclude one-off and irregular costs: flights, the visa application fee, a rental deposit (often one to a few months' rent), furnishing an unfurnished flat, health insurance for the visa, and any income tax you owe. Short-term and furnished rentals — what most nomads actually book — also tend to cost more than the long-lease rent figures shown here.

Does my visa income cover the cost of living?

The NRP sets a minimum income around €3,500/month. Comparing that to the comfortable-budget range above tells you how much headroom you'd have — but remember the income figure is a qualifying threshold, not a recommended budget, and tax can reduce your take-home. See the taxes page for Malta.

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