Palermo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Palermo Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1211
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2938
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$539
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$917
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1406
$2544
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
19
39
😀 Quality of life
75
86
🏙️ Population
630K
549K

The cost of living in Palermo is 32% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4571st and 2544th ($1211 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 118th and 95th in Italy and Canada, respectively. Check Italy vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Palermo compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Palermo ranked 46th best city to live in Italy vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 1004th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Palermo vs Quebec City

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Palermo Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.9
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.35
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$1.93
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$869
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$680
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.71%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2248
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.97
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.18
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.5
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.93
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.5
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.96
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.69
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$74
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7103
$6253

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$1005
89 km or 55 mi Marsala
$1086
91 km or 57 mi Agrigento
$1031
140 km or 87 mi Niscemi
$1134
140 km or 87 mi Gela
$990
166 km or 103 mi Catania
$1229
179 km or 111 mi Ragusa
$1172
192 km or 119 mi Messina
$1157
200 km or 124 mi Reggio Calabria
$1160
206 km or 128 mi Syracuse
$1188
246 km or 153 mi Vibo Valentia
$1356
258 km or 160 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1649
263 km or 163 mi Naxxar
$1519
264 km or 164 mi Mosta
$1434
265 km or 164 mi San Gwann
$1643
265 km or 165 mi Sliema
$1771
265 km or 165 mi Birkirkara
$1591
266 km or 165 mi Gzira
$1747
267 km or 166 mi Valletta
$1649
270 km or 168 mi Zabbar
$1334
272 km or 169 mi Marsaskala
$1341
273 km or 169 mi Lamezia Terme
$1567
283 km or 176 mi Cosenza
$1057
294 km or 183 mi Catanzaro
$1212
297 km or 185 mi Nabeul
$442
300 km or 186 mi Amalfi
$1632
301 km or 187 mi La Marsa
$522
303 km or 188 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
309 km or 192 mi Salerno
$1473
312 km or 194 mi Naples
$1449
312 km or 194 mi Aryanah
$490
317 km or 197 mi Tunis
$563
321 km or 199 mi Bizerte
$344
321 km or 200 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
324 km or 201 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
335 km or 208 mi Avellino
$1208
338 km or 210 mi Aversa
$1148
339 km or 210 mi Caserta
$1294
339 km or 210 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
344 km or 214 mi Crotone
$1272

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751