Palermo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Palermo	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1176	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2880	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$507	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$824	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$429	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$105	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1558	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	4 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	19	38
😀 Quality of life	65	87
🏙️ Population	630K	574K

The cost of living in Palermo is 29% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4806th and 3402nd ($1176 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 138th and 116th in Italy and Canada, respectively. Check Italy vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Palermo compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Palermo ranked 113th best city to live in Italy vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 5211th and 327th 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	$12.3	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$42.3	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.08	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.31	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$535	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$342	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$863	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$584	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$160	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.9	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.31%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1332	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.63	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$49.3	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$12.9	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.04	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.07	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.42	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.6	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.97	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.5	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.4	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.02	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.39	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.29	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.61	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.07	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$5.85	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.07	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.02	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.58	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.6	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.94	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$77.1	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$11.1	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$100	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$392	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9264	$8149

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Cities near Palermo

Distance	City	Cost of living
75 km or 46 mi	Trapani	$1110
89 km or 55 mi	Marsala	$1176
91 km or 57 mi	Agrigento	$1123
140 km or 87 mi	Niscemi	$1210
140 km or 87 mi	Gela	$1063
166 km or 103 mi	Catania	$1336
179 km or 111 mi	Ragusa	$1317
192 km or 119 mi	Messina	$1238
200 km or 124 mi	Reggio Calabria	$1164
206 km or 128 mi	Syracuse	$1247
246 km or 153 mi	Vibo Valentia	$1346
258 km or 160 mi	St. Paul's Bay	$1521
263 km or 163 mi	Naxxar	$1639
264 km or 164 mi	Mosta	$1769
265 km or 164 mi	San Gwann	$1764
265 km or 165 mi	Sliema	$2127
265 km or 165 mi	Birkirkara	$1769
266 km or 165 mi	Gzira	$1852
267 km or 166 mi	Valletta	$1824
270 km or 168 mi	Zabbar	$1750
272 km or 169 mi	Marsaskala	$1596
273 km or 169 mi	Lamezia Terme	$1410
283 km or 176 mi	Cosenza	$1230
294 km or 183 mi	Catanzaro	$1243
297 km or 185 mi	Nabeul	$519
300 km or 186 mi	Amalfi	$1685
301 km or 187 mi	La Marsa	$592
303 km or 188 mi	Castellammare di Stabia	$1476
309 km or 192 mi	Salerno	$1505
312 km or 194 mi	Naples	$1570
312 km or 194 mi	Aryanah	$547
317 km or 197 mi	Tunis	$633
321 km or 199 mi	Bizerte	$391
321 km or 200 mi	Giugliano in Campania	$1407
324 km or 201 mi	Frattamaggiore	$1385
335 km or 208 mi	Avellino	$1201
338 km or 210 mi	Aversa	$1217
339 km or 210 mi	Caserta	$1346
339 km or 210 mi	Santa Maria Capua Vetere	$1215
344 km or 214 mi	Crotone	$1362

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913