Houston vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Houston	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2261	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5455	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1267	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2011	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$622	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4659	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	96	87
🏙️ Population	2.3M	574K

The cost of living in Houston is 37% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1367th and 3402nd ($2261 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 14th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Quebec City

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	Houston	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.7	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.3	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.99	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.03	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.49	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.69	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1416	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$994	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2413	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1595	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.6	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2519	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1831	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.4	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.86	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.37	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.08	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.25	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.91	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.4	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.79	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.3	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.05	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.87	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.2	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$51.5	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1987	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22291	$8149

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2142
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2064
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2093
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2126
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2011
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2107
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2025
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2124
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2190
41 km or 25 mi	League	$1990
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$1916
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2096
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2754
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2011
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1860
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1893
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2033
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$1900
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1621
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1843
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$1950
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1872
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2003
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1977
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1917
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1516
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2141
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2475
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2058
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2070
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2168
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2110
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2125
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2151
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2120
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2149
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2066
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$1937
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2123

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