Living in Valletta

Valletta is the national capital of Malta. Valletta had a population of 5,189 at the end of 2025. The city covered 0.8 km². Population density was 6,170 people per km² in 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-1914 sources

Which Malta-wide rules apply when you move to Valletta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in MaltaNational rates and thresholds that apply in Valletta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Owner occupation accounted for 43.7% of homes. The dwelling profile lists 2,512 main residences and 749 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in November 2021.

No city-level rent figure is published for Valletta. The available city-level cost figures remain below.

What recurs every month6 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Private kindergarten€248

Utilities, 85 m² flat€139

Fitness club€53

Mobile plan, 10 GB€28

Internet, 60 Mbps€28

Transport pass€0

Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Fitness club membership, monthly	52.75 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	27.83 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Private kindergarten, monthly	248 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Meal at an inexpensive restaurant	20 EUR	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Mobile plan, 10 GB	27.91 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Monthly transport pass	0 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	Personalised tallinja card - free public transport for eligible residents¹²Official
Basic utilities, 85 m² home	138.8 EUR/month	31 Jul 2026	Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta¹³Commercial estimate · Supplemental context
Dwellings	3,261 dwellings	Census 2021	MT official material for g05_dwellings_total⁵Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings	2,512 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁵Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings	749 dwellings	21 Nov 2021	Census of Population and Housing 2021, Volume 2, dwelling tables⁵Official

Is Valletta a good place to live?

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Remote worker43%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–54%

Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–61%

Student44%strong on education, weak on safety · range 34–54%

Family43%strong on family, weak on safety · range 32–54%

Retirement49%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 37–61%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

15.5% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 803 people of 5,189 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Work and income

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public employment offices	1 count	15 Sept 2026	Jobsplus — Help Hub locations²Official
People in employment	2,326 people	31 Dec 2021	nso.gov.mt⁸Official

Family and education

A monthly estimate placed private kindergarten fees at €248.02 in July 2026.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Public language course providers	1 count	31 Aug 2026	Official public language-service provider/location register⁹Official

School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 5 to 16, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Language to Go! summer courses + specific Maltese/English language support (Migrant Learners Unit). How to enrol a child (education.gov.mt).

A country-wide rule for Malta; Valletta's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Destinations from nearest airport	76 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁰Official
Nearest airport	MLA	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official
Distance to nearest airport	6 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹¹Official

Language courses and integration in Valletta

1 exact course-location record is linked to this city. Check the linked source for dates, availability and enrolment.

Verified locally

1verified local records

1publicly funded course provider

St Andrew’s Scots Church — Valletta English lessons

212 Old Bakery Street, Valletta

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Exact city-linked record checked 2026-08-10. Provider-supplied records are supplemental and are not presented as official accreditation.

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Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 12.9°C in January and 26.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 79.4 mm in January and 0.2 mm in July. Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

16°10°

17°11°

20°13°

24°16°

29°20°

32°22°

32°23°

29°21°

25°18°

21°15°

17°12°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

JFMAMJJASOND

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours

167

187

223

252

307

336

369

338

252

217

183

164

JFMAMJJASOND

hours

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.510WHO 5 · EU 25

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in MaltaAnnual PM2.5 in Valletta is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 14 cities with data, 7 have annual PM2.5 of 10 to under 11 µg/m³.

9–1010–1111–1212–13

Valletta 10.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	10 µg/m³country median 10.2	31 Dec 2024	EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data¹Official
Average daytime high by month	Jan 15.7 · Feb 15.7 · Mar 17.4 · Apr 20.1 · May 24.3 · Jun 28.8 · Jul 31.7 · Aug 32 · Sep 28.6 · Oct 25 · Nov 20.8 · Dec 17.1 °C	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020³Official
Average night-time low by month	Jan 10 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 12.7 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.1 · Aug 23 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 18.4 · Nov 15 · Dec 11.8 °C	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020³Official
Average temperature by month	Jan 12.9 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 14.1 · Apr 16.4 · May 20 · Jun 24.2 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 24.9 · Oct 21.7 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 14.5 °C	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020³Official
Average precipitation by month	Jan 79.4 · Feb 68.9 · Mar 39.7 · Apr 18.7 · May 11 · Jun 7.3 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 11.2 · Sep 59.2 · Oct 77.6 · Nov 89.1 · Dec 84.8 mm	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020³Official
Average sunshine by month	Jan 167.4 · Feb 186.6 · Mar 223.2 · Apr 252 · May 306.9 · Jun 336 · Jul 368.9 · Aug 337.9 · Sep 252 · Oct 217 · Nov 183 · Dec 164.3 hours	31 Dec 2020	Malta climate profile 1991-2020³Official

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport84.5%
Foreign residents15.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
City area	0.84 km²	Census 2021	MT official material for city_area_km2⁴Official
Foreign-resident share	15.48 %	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_total⁷Official
Foreign residents	803 people	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_total⁷Official
Population density	6,170 people/km²	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_density_per_km2⁶Official
Population	5,189 people	31 Dec 2025	MT official material for population_total⁷Official

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Owner-occupied homes	43.71 %	Census 2021	MT official material for g05_dwellings_total⁵Official

Alternatives for people set on Valletta

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Sliema as a Valletta alternative in the same region

Better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

Foreign residents: 56.2% Sliema vs 15.5% Valletta+263%
Residents: 23,570 Sliema vs 5,189 Valletta+354%
Annual PM2.5: 12.0 µg/m³ Sliema vs 10.0 µg/m³ Valletta+20%
Nearest airport: 7.0 km Sliema vs 6.0 km Valletta+17%

Full comparison More about Sliema

Tallinn as a Valletta alternative in another country

Better on 2 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 10.0 µg/m³ Valletta−70%
Basic utilities, 85 m²: €280 Tallinn vs €139 Valletta+101%
Foreign residents: 20.4% (2026) Tallinn vs 15.5% (2025) Vallettano percentage
A meal out: €15 Tallinn vs €20 Valletta−25%

Full comparison More about Tallinn

Alternative cities in Malta

Other cities in Malta to compare with Valletta, nearest in population first.

All Malta cities

Santa Venera9,758 residents Paola9,929 residents Cospicua2,261 residents Birżebbuġa12,601 residents Iż-Żejtun12,858 residents Ħ’Attard13,134 residents

How does Valletta compare?

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valletta when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Is Valletta part of Sliema?

Valletta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Sliema; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 1.8 km away by straight-line distance. Sliema city profile

Relationship type: Metro Member Of. Source¹⁴

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

Is the air quality good in Valletta?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data.

How many people live in Valletta?

The published population is 5,189 people. Source: MT official material for population_total.

How many foreign residents live in Valletta?

803 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: MT official material for population_total.

How much is public transport in Valletta?

A monthly transport pass is 0 EUR/month. Source: Personalised tallinja card - free public transport for eligible residents.

Is Valletta a good place to live?

Valletta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Is Valletta part of Sliema?

Valletta belongs to the same official metropolitan area as Sliema; that does not by itself make it an administrative part of the hub. It is about 1.8 km away by straight-line distance.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 19). Valletta, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c9df388feda9d5a17636c134c705c5d6]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/valletta/ Retrieved 2026-09-19. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_valletta-malta-population-cost-of-living-jobs-climate_1179735da56d,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Valletta, Malta: population, cost of living, jobs, climate},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-19},
  version = {c9df388feda9d5a17636c134c705c5d6},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/mt/valletta/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-19. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}

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Sources

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EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — validated PM2.5 station data EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-26
Jobsplus — Help Hub locations Jobsplus · jobsplus.gov.mt · checked 2026-09-15
Malta climate profile 1991-2020 nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-26
MT official material for city_area_km2 nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
MT official material for g05_dwellings_total nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
MT official material for population_density_per_km2 nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
MT official material for population_total nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-07-18
nso.gov.mt nso.gov.mt · checked 2026-08-08
Official public language-service provider/location register ildmalta.gov.mt · checked 2026-09-15
OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03

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OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
Personalised tallinja card - free public transport for eligible residents publictransport.com.mt · checked 2026-09-18
Lebenshaltungskosten in Valletta de.numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-26
wikidata.org place coordinates wikidata.org · checked 2026-08-28

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