Brampton vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Brampton	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2102	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4686	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1322	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2246	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$516	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$143	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2904	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	88	38
😀 Quality of life	91	87
🏙️ Population	656K	574K

The cost of living in Brampton is 28% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1741st and 3402nd ($2102 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 116th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Brampton compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Ranked 6th vs 21st best cities to live in Canada, and 129th vs 327th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brampton vs Quebec City

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	Brampton	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.4	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$50.3	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.7	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.79	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.39	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.51	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1244	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1136	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2159	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1989	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$108	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$56.8	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.76%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5907	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5254	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.25	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.3	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$3.3	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.13	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.8	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.18	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.46	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.75	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.24	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.96	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.8	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.39	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.35	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.39	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.42	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.1	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$50.8	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$15	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.8	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$954	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11151	$8149

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Cities near Brampton

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.2 mi	Mississauga	$2308
16 km or 9.8 mi	Halton Hills	$2034
27 km or 17 mi	Oakville	$2318
27 km or 17 mi	Vaughan	$2233
31 km or 19 mi	Toronto	$2415
35 km or 22 mi	Richmond Hill	$2483
38 km or 24 mi	Orangeville	$1892
40 km or 25 mi	Burlington	$2214
42 km or 26 mi	Guelph	$2017
44 km or 28 mi	New Tecumseth	$1997
47 km or 29 mi	Markham	$2172
48 km or 30 mi	Hamilton	$2006
57 km or 35 mi	Cambridge	$2049
62 km or 38 mi	Ajax	$2124
63 km or 39 mi	Kitchener	$2109
65 km or 40 mi	Waterloo	$1936
69 km or 43 mi	Brantford	$1832
70 km or 44 mi	St. Catharines	$1994
77 km or 48 mi	Oshawa	$1581
79 km or 49 mi	Barrie	$1449
85 km or 53 mi	Niagara Falls	$1892
89 km or 55 mi	Welland	$1848
89 km or 55 mi	Niagara Falls	$1958
99 km or 62 mi	Grand Island	$2078
102 km or 63 mi	North Tonawanda	$2084
103 km or 64 mi	Stratford	$1706
106 km or 66 mi	Orillia	$1939
106 km or 66 mi	Lockport	$2081
111 km or 69 mi	Amherst	$2138
114 km or 71 mi	Buffalo	$2303
120 km or 74 mi	Cheektowaga	$2175
121 km or 75 mi	West Seneca	$2181
123 km or 77 mi	Clarence	$2123
126 km or 78 mi	Lancaster	$2125
128 km or 80 mi	Hamburg	$1863
132 km or 82 mi	Orchard Park	$2030
135 km or 84 mi	Peterborough	$1953
135 km or 84 mi	Owen Sound	$1757
143 km or 89 mi	London	$1930
175 km or 109 mi	Erie	$1802

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