Boston vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Boston	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3680	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8143	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$2555	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$4103	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$749	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$146	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6248	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	91	87
🏙️ Population	676K	574K

The cost of living in Boston is 123% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 27th and 3402nd ($3680 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 116th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Boston ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 105th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Quebec City

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	Boston	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.8	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$102	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.02	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.38	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.8	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2870	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2200	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5120	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3473	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$144	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$224	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$77.3	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.34%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12808	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6220	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.39	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.9	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.58	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.77	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.92	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.89	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.58	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.32	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.84	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.94	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.98	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.53	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.96	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.99	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$89.6	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.9	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$192	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.8	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$73.4	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$116	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2859	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26444	$8149

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Cities near Boston

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Cambridge	$3862
4.4 km or 2.7 mi	Chelsea	$3168
4.5 km or 2.8 mi	Somerville	$3685
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Everett	$3012
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Brookline	$3170
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Revere	$3028
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Malden	$3009
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Medford	$2712
10 km or 6.2 mi	Belmont	$3028
10 km or 6.2 mi	Arlington	$2977
10 km or 6.2 mi	Watertown	$3000
11 km or 6.9 mi	Melrose	$2914
12 km or 7.5 mi	Milton	$3038
12 km or 7.5 mi	Winchester	$2866
12 km or 7.7 mi	Newton	$2910
13 km or 7.8 mi	Saugus	$2866
13 km or 8.1 mi	Quincy	$3232
14 km or 8.6 mi	Stoneham	$2845
14 km or 8.9 mi	Waltham	$2886
15 km or 9.4 mi	Lynn	$2783
15 km or 9.5 mi	Woburn	$2759
16 km or 9.6 mi	Dedham	$2959
16 km or 10 mi	Needham	$2901
16 km or 10 mi	Lexington	$2794
16 km or 10 mi	Wakefield	$2851
18 km or 11 mi	Braintree	$3007
18 km or 11 mi	Weymouth	$3005
19 km or 12 mi	Reading	$2796
19 km or 12 mi	Hingham	$2963
20 km or 12 mi	Burlington	$2420
20 km or 13 mi	Wellesley	$2828
21 km or 13 mi	Norwood	$2906
22 km or 14 mi	Peabody	$2867
22 km or 14 mi	Randolph	$2923
22 km or 14 mi	Salem	$3022
23 km or 14 mi	Wilmington	$2636
23 km or 14 mi	Marblehead	$2855
23 km or 14 mi	Canton	$2900
25 km or 16 mi	Natick	$2890
26 km or 16 mi	Stoughton	$2890

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