Austin vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Austin	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2444	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5560	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$1531	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$2491	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$120	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4939	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	65	38
😀 Quality of life	90	88
🏙️ Population	962K	549K

The cost of living in Austin is 44% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 985th and 3269th ($2444 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 113th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 217th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Quebec City

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	Austin	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.4	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70.5	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.4	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.38	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.62	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.98	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1919	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1200	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3122	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2017	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$185	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5020	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3187	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.05	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.1	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.96	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.12	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.41	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.85	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.32	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.76	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.05	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.18	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.3	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.5	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1382	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21398	$7052

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2027
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2187
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2237
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2125
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2229
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2200
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$1991
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2175
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2174
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2153
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2063
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$2000
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2165
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1913
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2285
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2226
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2022
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2150
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1836
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2094
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2112
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2177
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2189
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2265
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2196
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2150
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2175
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2193
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2228
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2072
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2136
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

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