Quebec City vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$1649
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$3939
🏠 One person rent	$919	$953
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$1777
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$507
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$67.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$1527
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	39	37
😀 Quality of life	86	72
🏙️ Population	549K	6.44K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 9% more expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 2544th and 3052nd ($1791 vs $1649) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 3rd in Canada and Malta, respectively. Check Canada vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 0.9 months in Valletta. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Valletta ranked 7th in Malta, while ranked 316th and 1891st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Valletta

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	Quebec City	Valletta
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.6	$15.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$76.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$4.17
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$2.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$813
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$2112
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$1534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$90.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$37.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	5.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$8404
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$4204
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$31.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$29.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$1.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$3.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$6.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$60.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$100
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$692
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$8876

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Cities near Quebec City

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

Cities near Valletta

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Sliema	$1771
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Gzira	$1747
3.2 km or 2 mi	Zabbar	$1334
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	San Gwann	$1643
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Birkirkara	$1591
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Marsaskala	$1341
6.4 km or 4 mi	Naxxar	$1519
7.1 km or 4.4 mi	Mosta	$1434
11 km or 7.1 mi	St. Paul's Bay	$1649
116 km or 72 mi	Ragusa	$1172
132 km or 82 mi	Gela	$990
140 km or 87 mi	Niscemi	$1134
148 km or 92 mi	Syracuse	$1188
178 km or 111 mi	Agrigento	$1031
186 km or 115 mi	Catania	$1229
266 km or 166 mi	Reggio Calabria	$1160
267 km or 166 mi	Palermo	$1211
270 km or 168 mi	Messina	$1157
281 km or 175 mi	Marsala	$1086
295 km or 183 mi	Trapani	$1005
339 km or 211 mi	Vibo Valentia	$1356
344 km or 214 mi	Nabeul	$442
350 km or 217 mi	Sousse	$482
357 km or 222 mi	Tripoli	$496
362 km or 225 mi	Al-Khums	$432
364 km or 226 mi	Sfax	$462
376 km or 234 mi	Lamezia Terme	$1567
382 km or 237 mi	Catanzaro	$1212
386 km or 240 mi	Zawiya	$388
390 km or 242 mi	La Marsa	$522
392 km or 244 mi	Sabratha	$398
395 km or 245 mi	Misrata	$419
398 km or 247 mi	Zuwarah	$402
399 km or 248 mi	Kairouan	$453
401 km or 249 mi	Tunis	$563
401 km or 249 mi	Aryanah	$490
408 km or 254 mi	Cosenza	$1057
422 km or 262 mi	Crotone	$1272
437 km or 272 mi	Gharyan	$388
441 km or 274 mi	Bizerte	$344