Quebec City vs Valletta - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Valletta
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1810
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4092
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1069
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$544
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$62.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$2129
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	38	39
😀 Quality of life	88	76
🏙️ Population	549K	6.44K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 6% less expensive than in Valletta. Cities ranked 3269th and 2829th ($1695 vs $1810) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 3rd in Canada and Malta, respectively. Check Canada vs Malta comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.2 months in Valletta. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Valletta ranked 5th in Malta, while ranked 332nd and 1410th 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	$17.5	$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$4.87
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$2.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1157
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$892
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$2066
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$85.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$38.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	5.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$4792
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$4205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$32.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$24.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$1.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.2
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$6.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$4.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$61.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$109
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$144
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$267
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$12962

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934

Cities near Valletta

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.8 km or 1.1 mi	Sliema	$2130
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Gzira	$1857
3.2 km or 2 mi	Zabbar	$1715
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	San Gwann	$1749
4.1 km or 2.6 mi	Birkirkara	$1783
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Marsaskala	$1512
6.4 km or 4 mi	Naxxar	$1688
7.1 km or 4.4 mi	Mosta	$1739
11 km or 7.1 mi	St. Paul's Bay	$1568
116 km or 72 mi	Ragusa	$1342
132 km or 82 mi	Gela	$1101
140 km or 87 mi	Niscemi	$1224
148 km or 92 mi	Syracuse	$1279
178 km or 111 mi	Agrigento	$1101
186 km or 115 mi	Catania	$1318
266 km or 166 mi	Reggio Calabria	$1198
267 km or 166 mi	Palermo	$1308
270 km or 168 mi	Messina	$1235
281 km or 175 mi	Marsala	$1185
295 km or 183 mi	Trapani	$1077
339 km or 211 mi	Vibo Valentia	$1373
344 km or 214 mi	Nabeul	$513
350 km or 217 mi	Sousse	$586
357 km or 222 mi	Tripoli	$457
362 km or 225 mi	Al-Khums	$389
364 km or 226 mi	Sfax	$495
376 km or 234 mi	Lamezia Terme	$1452
382 km or 237 mi	Catanzaro	$1268
386 km or 240 mi	Zawiya	$316
390 km or 242 mi	La Marsa	$606
392 km or 244 mi	Sabratha	$364
395 km or 245 mi	Misrata	$394
398 km or 247 mi	Zuwarah	$367
399 km or 248 mi	Kairouan	$456
401 km or 249 mi	Tunis	$620
401 km or 249 mi	Aryanah	$537
408 km or 254 mi	Cosenza	$1245
422 km or 262 mi	Crotone	$1342
437 km or 272 mi	Gharyan	$372
441 km or 274 mi	Bizerte	$388