Melbourne vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Melbourne	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2496	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6197	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$1388	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$2468	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$606	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$346	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4328	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	100	88
🏙️ Population	5.35M	549K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 47% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 893rd and 3269th ($2496 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 113th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 1st and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Quebec City

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	Melbourne	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.7	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.3	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.06	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.97	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1549	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1138	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2861	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2079	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.7	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.61%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7481	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6465	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$132	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.3	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.92	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.42	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$25.8	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.9	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.3	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.88	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$53.7	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.2	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$80	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$127	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2232	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26129	$7052

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi	South Yarra	$1829
24 km or 15 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1854
25 km or 16 mi	Tarneit	$1822
29 km or 18 mi	Dandenong	$1894
34 km or 21 mi	Sunbury	$1928
37 km or 23 mi	Melton	$1906
40 km or 25 mi	Frankston	$1889
41 km or 25 mi	Berwick	$1860
42 km or 26 mi	Cranbourne	$1798
54 km or 34 mi	Pakenham	$1896
65 km or 40 mi	Geelong	$2217
102 km or 64 mi	Ballarat	$1604
134 km or 83 mi	Bendigo	$1487
144 km or 90 mi	Traralgon	$1979
164 km or 102 mi	Shepparton	$1815
226 km or 140 mi	Warrnambool	$1870
367 km or 228 mi	Mount Gambier	$1901
369 km or 230 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1583
392 km or 244 mi	Devonport	$1898
404 km or 251 mi	Griffith	$1824
444 km or 276 mi	Launceston	$1753
466 km or 290 mi	Canberra	$2223
477 km or 296 mi	Mildura	$1904
546 km or 339 mi	Goulburn	$1821
597 km or 371 mi	Hobart	$2308
628 km or 390 mi	Orange	$1477
643 km or 399 mi	Bathurst	$1699
651 km or 405 mi	Wollongong	$1695
655 km or 407 mi	Adelaide	$2338
700 km or 435 mi	Blacktown	$1710
702 km or 436 mi	Dubbo	$1867
703 km or 437 mi	Parramatta	$2482
707 km or 440 mi	Kellyville	$2050
713 km or 443 mi	Sydney	$2844
728 km or 452 mi	Dee Why	$2379
822 km or 511 mi	Newcastle	$1997
891 km or 554 mi	Whyalla	$2128
1015 km or 631 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
1021 km or 634 mi	Armidale	$1288
1123 km or 698 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934