[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":464},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-en-cost-of-living-in-malta":3},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"category":448,"description":449,"extension":450,"keywords":451,"meta":456,"navigation":457,"path":458,"publishedAt":459,"readTime":460,"seo":461,"stem":462,"updatedAt":459,"__hash__":463},"content_en\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fcost-of-living-in-malta.md","Cost of living in Malta for students in 2026",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":431},"minimark",[9,13,25,28,33,36,114,116,120,158,161,164,166,170,209,212,214,218,268,270,274,335,337,341,346,349,353,356,360,363,365,369,372,392,395,397,401,423,425],[10,11,5],"h1",{"id":12},"cost-of-living-in-malta-for-students-in-2026",[14,15,16,20,21,24],"p",{},[17,18,19],"strong",{},"The number:"," a student in Malta spends ",[17,22,23],{},"EUR 440–640 per month"," on living costs — excluding course and accommodation. That's roughly half of Dublin and a third of London.",[26,27],"hr",{},[29,30,32],"h2",{"id":31},"rent-by-area","Rent by area",[14,34,35],{},"If your school includes accommodation, skip this section. This is for students renting independently (usually 12+ weeks).",[37,38,39,55],"table",{},[40,41,42],"thead",{},[43,44,45,49,52],"tr",{},[46,47,48],"th",{},"Area",[46,50,51],{},"Shared room\u002Fmonth",[46,53,54],{},"Profile",[56,57,58,70,81,92,103],"tbody",{},[43,59,60,64,67],{},[61,62,63],"td",{},"St Julian's",[61,65,66],{},"EUR 450–650",[61,68,69],{},"Student hub, Paceville, beaches. Most expensive.",[43,71,72,75,78],{},[61,73,74],{},"Sliema",[61,76,77],{},"EUR 400–600",[61,79,80],{},"Seafront, shopping, slightly calmer.",[43,82,83,86,89],{},[61,84,85],{},"Gżira\u002FMsida",[61,87,88],{},"EUR 300–450",[61,90,91],{},"Budget-friendly, well-connected by bus.",[43,93,94,97,100],{},[61,95,96],{},"Valletta\u002FFloriana",[61,98,99],{},"EUR 350–500",[61,101,102],{},"Historic, fewer students.",[43,104,105,108,111],{},[61,106,107],{},"St Paul's Bay",[61,109,110],{},"EUR 250–400",[61,112,113],{},"Cheapest, but far from schools.",[26,115],{},[29,117,119],{"id":118},"food","Food",[37,121,122,132],{},[40,123,124],{},[43,125,126,129],{},[46,127,128],{},"Option",[46,130,131],{},"EUR\u002Fmonth",[56,133,134,142,150],{},[43,135,136,139],{},[61,137,138],{},"Cooking mostly",[61,140,141],{},"EUR 180–250",[43,143,144,147],{},[61,145,146],{},"Mix (cook weekdays, eat out weekends)",[61,148,149],{},"EUR 250–350",[43,151,152,155],{},[61,153,154],{},"Eating out frequently",[61,156,157],{},"EUR 400–550",[14,159,160],{},"Supermarket prices: bread EUR 1.20, milk EUR 1, chicken EUR 6–8\u002Fkg, beer EUR 1.50. Cheapest supermarkets: Lidl, Pavi, Smart.",[14,162,163],{},"Restaurant meal: EUR 12–18. Quick lunch (pizza\u002Fwrap): EUR 5–8. Pastizzi (the Maltese snack): EUR 0.50.",[26,165],{},[29,167,169],{"id":168},"transport","Transport",[37,171,172,181],{},[40,173,174],{},[43,175,176,178],{},[46,177,128],{},[46,179,180],{},"Cost",[56,182,183,193,201],{},[43,184,185,188],{},[61,186,187],{},"Monthly bus pass (Tallinja)",[61,189,190],{},[17,191,192],{},"EUR 26",[43,194,195,198],{},[61,196,197],{},"Single ticket",[61,199,200],{},"EUR 1.50–2",[43,202,203,206],{},[61,204,205],{},"Bolt\u002Ftaxi (St Julian's → Valletta)",[61,207,208],{},"EUR 8–12",[14,210,211],{},"The EUR 26 monthly pass covers the entire island. Best transport value of any study-abroad destination in Europe.",[26,213],{},[29,215,217],{"id":216},"phone","Phone",[37,219,220,233],{},[40,221,222],{},[43,223,224,227,230],{},[46,225,226],{},"Provider",[46,228,229],{},"Monthly plan",[46,231,232],{},"Data",[56,234,235,246,257],{},[43,236,237,240,243],{},[61,238,239],{},"GO Mobile",[61,241,242],{},"EUR 10",[61,244,245],{},"10 GB",[43,247,248,251,254],{},[61,249,250],{},"Vodafone Malta",[61,252,253],{},"EUR 12",[61,255,256],{},"12 GB",[43,258,259,262,265],{},[61,260,261],{},"Melita",[61,263,264],{},"EUR 15",[61,266,267],{},"20 GB",[26,269],{},[29,271,273],{"id":272},"entertainment","Entertainment",[37,275,276,285],{},[40,277,278],{},[43,279,280,283],{},[46,281,282],{},"Activity",[46,284,180],{},[56,286,287,295,303,311,319,327],{},[43,288,289,292],{},[61,290,291],{},"Beaches",[61,293,294],{},"Free (all public)",[43,296,297,300],{},[61,298,299],{},"Paceville clubs",[61,301,302],{},"Free entry",[43,304,305,308],{},[61,306,307],{},"Beer at a bar",[61,309,310],{},"EUR 3.50–5",[43,312,313,316],{},[61,314,315],{},"Cinema",[61,317,318],{},"EUR 8–10",[43,320,321,324],{},[61,322,323],{},"Gym",[61,325,326],{},"EUR 25–40\u002Fmonth",[43,328,329,332],{},[61,330,331],{},"Ryanair weekend trip",[61,333,334],{},"EUR 20–50 one way",[26,336],{},[29,338,340],{"id":339},"three-monthly-budgets","Three monthly budgets",[342,343,345],"h3",{"id":344},"tight-eur-400month","Tight — EUR 400\u002Fmonth",[14,347,348],{},"Cook everything, free beaches, selective socialising. Viable but requires discipline.",[342,350,352],{"id":351},"comfortable-eur-600month","Comfortable — EUR 600\u002Fmonth",[14,354,355],{},"Cook weekdays, eat out twice a week, go out on weekends, one excursion per month. The sweet spot for most students.",[342,357,359],{"id":358},"generous-eur-800month","Generous — EUR 800\u002Fmonth",[14,361,362],{},"Eat out regularly, Bolt occasionally, weekend trips to Sicily or Rome, no penny-counting.",[26,364],{},[29,366,368],{"id":367},"how-work-income-covers-it","How work income covers it",[14,370,371],{},"With a 15+ week course and work permit (20h\u002Fweek at EUR 6\u002Fhour):",[373,374,375,382,385],"ul",{},[376,377,378,379],"li",{},"Monthly income: ",[17,380,381],{},"EUR 480",[376,383,384],{},"Comfortable budget: EUR 600",[376,386,387,388,391],{},"Work covers: ",[17,389,390],{},"80%"," of living costs",[14,393,394],{},"In peak season (EUR 7.50\u002Fhour): EUR 600\u002Fmonth — covers everything.",[26,396],{},[29,398,400],{"id":399},"next-steps","Next steps",[402,403,404,411,417],"ol",{},[376,405,406],{},[407,408,410],"a",{"href":409},"\u002Fguides\u002Fcost-of-studying-in-malta","See total course + accommodation cost",[376,412,413],{},[407,414,416],{"href":415},"\u002Fcalculator","Calculate your price with 20% discount",[376,418,419],{},[407,420,422],{"href":421},"\u002Fquote","Get a personalised quote",[26,424],{},[14,426,427],{},[428,429,430],"em",{},"Last updated: May 2026. Prices based on Malta supermarkets, telecoms, and housing portals.",{"title":432,"searchDepth":433,"depth":433,"links":434},"",2,[435,436,437,438,439,440,446,447],{"id":31,"depth":433,"text":32},{"id":118,"depth":433,"text":119},{"id":168,"depth":433,"text":169},{"id":216,"depth":433,"text":217},{"id":272,"depth":433,"text":273},{"id":339,"depth":433,"text":340,"children":441},[442,444,445],{"id":344,"depth":443,"text":345},3,{"id":351,"depth":443,"text":352},{"id":358,"depth":443,"text":359},{"id":367,"depth":433,"text":368},{"id":399,"depth":433,"text":400},"costs","Monthly expenses in Malta: rent by area, groceries, transport, phone, and entertainment. With budgets at EUR 450, 600, and 800.","md",[452,453,454,455],"cost of living in malta","cost of living malta student","monthly expenses malta","how much per month in malta",{},true,"\u002Fen\u002Fguides\u002Fcost-of-living-in-malta","2026-05-27",7,{"title":5,"description":449},"en\u002Fguides\u002Fcost-of-living-in-malta","autXW6SN3C3s0LkLzUw5YBwXJkQV_Ep1Xpd-ra8dz78",1781121256174]