Philadelphia vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Philadelphia	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2597	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5854	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1508	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2200	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$733	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$194	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4443	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	91	87
🏙️ Population	1.6M	574K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 58% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 741st and 3402nd ($2597 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd 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 Philadelphia compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 118th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Quebec City

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	Philadelphia	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.2	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.98	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.23	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.03	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1607	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1212	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2381	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1784	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$225	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.27%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4124	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1892	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.41	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.91	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.31	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.95	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.72	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.98	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.04	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.34	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$68.9	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$29	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.4	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.4	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2213	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20275	$8149

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2626
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2543
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2622
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2498
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2543
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2581
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2567
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2579
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2359
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2623
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2636
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2849
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2458
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2314
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2623
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2525
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2331
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2685
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2635
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2222
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2662
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3031
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2636
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2820
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2825
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2754
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2795
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2842
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2313
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2333
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2897
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2221
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2656
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2737

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