Birmingham vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Birmingham	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5157	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$1271	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$1934	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$562	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$217	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3699	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	96	38
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	1.14M	549K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 31% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1454th and 3269th ($2219 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 113th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 41st and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Birmingham vs Quebec City

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	Birmingham	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.1	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.6	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.9	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.95	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$4.89	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.32	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$964	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2045	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$205	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$315	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$42.8	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.96%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5472	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4260	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.99	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$93.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.7	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.99	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.8	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.94	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.58	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.04	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.44	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$21.3	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.82	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.01	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.2	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.2	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.3	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1648	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21078	$7052

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Cities near Birmingham

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi	Smethwick	$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	West Bromwich	$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi	Halesowen	$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi	Solihull	$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi	Walsall	$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi	Dudley	$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi	Aldridge	$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi	Willenhall	$1872
17 km or 10 mi	Stourbridge	$1835
19 km or 12 mi	Wolverhampton	$1836
19 km or 12 mi	Bromsgrove	$1887
20 km or 12 mi	Redditch	$1769
22 km or 14 mi	Tamworth	$1881
25 km or 15 mi	Cannock	$1886
26 km or 16 mi	Kidderminster	$1910
27 km or 17 mi	Coventry	$2010
30 km or 19 mi	Nuneaton	$1693
31 km or 19 mi	Warwick	$2006
32 km or 20 mi	Leamington Spa	$2163
35 km or 22 mi	Stratford-upon-Avon	$1902
37 km or 23 mi	Hinckley	$1861
39 km or 24 mi	Worcester	$1742
39 km or 24 mi	Stafford	$1871
40 km or 25 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1770
43 km or 27 mi	Telford	$1627
45 km or 28 mi	Rugby	$1754
55 km or 34 mi	Leicester	$1838
57 km or 35 mi	Derby	$1733
57 km or 35 mi	Loughborough	$1900
60 km or 37 mi	Banbury	$1833
61 km or 38 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1730
63 km or 39 mi	Shrewsbury	$1749
63 km or 39 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1519
66 km or 41 mi	Cheltenham	$1912
66 km or 41 mi	Market Harborough	$1942
70 km or 44 mi	Leek	$1841
72 km or 45 mi	Gloucester	$1921
73 km or 45 mi	Hereford	$1928
73 km or 46 mi	Nottingham	$1891
73 km or 46 mi	Northampton	$1894

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