Minneapolis vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	86	38
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	430K	574K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 48% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1017th and 3402nd ($2434 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Quebec City

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	Minneapolis	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$8149

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618

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