London vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	London	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3296	$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7841	$3738
🏠 One person rent	$2211	$834
🏘️ Family rent	$4100	$1281
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$540
🚐 Transport expenses	$375	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4153	$2588
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	99	86
🏙️ Population	8.8M	549K

The cost of living in London is 101% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 58th and 2883rd ($3296 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 110th 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 1.3 months in London compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 4th and 310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Quebec City

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	London	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.4	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84	$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.67	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.03	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$4.64	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2704	$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1831	$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5123	$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3478	$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$167	$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$255	$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.5	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$20412	$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10524	$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.62	$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$91.9	$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$30.2	$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.82	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.86	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.77	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.95	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.95	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.43	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.1	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.87	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$20.2	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.29	$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.7	$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.61	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.7	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.7	$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.6	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26090	$6012

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Cities near London

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi	Westminster	$2868
11 km or 7 mi	Wimbledon	$2332
13 km or 8.3 mi	Richmond	$2273
15 km or 9.3 mi	Croydon	$2414
16 km or 10 mi	Greenford	$2209
19 km or 12 mi	Ewell	$2207
21 km or 13 mi	Coulsdon	$2214
23 km or 14 mi	Esher	$2185
24 km or 15 mi	Walton-on-Thames	$2182
25 km or 15 mi	Watford	$2470
27 km or 17 mi	Upminster	$2136
28 km or 17 mi	Rickmansworth	$2217
31 km or 19 mi	St Albans	$2261
32 km or 20 mi	Grays	$2028
32 km or 20 mi	Hertford	$2076
32 km or 20 mi	Slough	$2112
32 km or 20 mi	Brentwood	$2433
35 km or 22 mi	Harlow	$2199
35 km or 22 mi	Gravesend	$2035
35 km or 22 mi	Hemel Hempstead	$2122
37 km or 23 mi	Woking	$2429
38 km or 24 mi	Harpenden	$2052
40 km or 25 mi	Billericay	$2048
41 km or 25 mi	Maidenhead	$2623
43 km or 27 mi	East Grinstead	$2052
43 km or 27 mi	Basildon	$1924
43 km or 27 mi	Guildford	$2422
44 km or 27 mi	Crawley	$2092
44 km or 27 mi	Stevenage	$1987
44 km or 27 mi	Bracknell	$2248
44 km or 28 mi	Rochester	$1973
44 km or 28 mi	Tonbridge	$2063
45 km or 28 mi	High Wycombe	$2089
46 km or 28 mi	Bishop's Stortford	$2062
46 km or 28 mi	Luton	$1885
47 km or 29 mi	Chatham	$2263
49 km or 30 mi	Chelmsford	$1948
49 km or 30 mi	Gillingham	$2135
49 km or 30 mi	Godalming	$2344
49 km or 31 mi	Farnborough	$2009

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732