Oakland vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Oakland	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3254	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7791	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$2034	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$3588	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$877	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$139	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5482	$2731
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	97	38
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	441K	549K

The cost of living in Oakland is 99% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 90th and 3402nd ($3254 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 70th 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 1.7 months in Oakland compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Oakland ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 45th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Quebec City

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	Oakland	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$30.1	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$124	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.55	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$5.39	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.18	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1830	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1813	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3353	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3276	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$154	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$233	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.5	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7048	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7022	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.1	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$5.31	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.18	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.51	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.81	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.36	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.16	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.47	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.4	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.05	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.74	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.3	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.9	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$178	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.4	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.3	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2720	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$18326	$6103

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Cities near Oakland

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi	Alameda	$3255
8 km or 5 mi	Berkeley	$3109
11 km or 6.5 mi	Albany	$2961
12 km or 7.3 mi	San Leandro	$3071
14 km or 8.7 mi	El Cerrito	$2998
15 km or 9.2 mi	San Francisco	$4110
15 km or 9.3 mi	Lafayette	$2950
17 km or 11 mi	San Lorenzo	$2810
17 km or 11 mi	Richmond	$3026
19 km or 12 mi	Castro Valley	$2957
20 km or 12 mi	San Pablo	$3014
20 km or 12 mi	Walnut Creek	$3033
21 km or 13 mi	Hayward	$2826
22 km or 14 mi	Danville	$3818
22 km or 14 mi	South San Francisco	$3227
23 km or 14 mi	Daly	$3223
24 km or 15 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2838
24 km or 15 mi	San Ramon	$2850
24 km or 15 mi	Hercules	$2858
25 km or 15 mi	San Bruno	$3230
26 km or 16 mi	Millbrae	$3285
26 km or 16 mi	Burlingame	$3317
26 km or 16 mi	Martinez	$2910
28 km or 17 mi	Concord	$2764
28 km or 17 mi	Foster	$3634
28 km or 17 mi	San Mateo	$3756
29 km or 18 mi	Pacifica	$3218
29 km or 18 mi	Union	$3045
30 km or 19 mi	Benicia	$2823
31 km or 19 mi	Dublin	$3070
31 km or 19 mi	San Rafael	$3797
32 km or 20 mi	Belmont	$3553
33 km or 21 mi	San Carlos	$3382
34 km or 21 mi	Vallejo	$2381
35 km or 22 mi	Newark	$3133
35 km or 22 mi	Pleasanton	$3462
35 km or 22 mi	Redwood	$3890
37 km or 23 mi	Fremont	$3328
38 km or 24 mi	East Palo Alto	$3333
39 km or 24 mi	Menlo Park	$3359

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763