Los Angeles vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Los Angeles	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3420	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7800	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$2177	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$3742	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$761	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$263	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4482	$2878
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	99	38
😀 Quality of life	93	87
🏙️ Population	3.9M	574K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 108% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 62nd and 3402nd ($3420 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 50th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Quebec City

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	Los Angeles	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.4	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.1	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.92	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$6.66	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2356	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1856	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4109	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3268	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$236	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.2	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.28%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8186	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7185	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.32	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.59	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.3	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.4	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.46	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.24	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.99	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.92	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$70.1	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.5	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$80.1	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1748	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23685	$8149

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$3020
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2826
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3066
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2818
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3369
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2766
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2922
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3179
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3139
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2849
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2826
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2793
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3076
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2858
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3243
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3020
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2758
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2694
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3654
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2835
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3295
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$3000

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