Edmonton vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$950
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
39
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
1.01M
549K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 4% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2554th and 2827th ($1732 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 109th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Ranked 8th vs 18th best cities to live in Canada, and 77th vs 204th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Quebec City

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Edmonton Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$3.69
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$6211

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813