Philadelphia vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Philadelphia	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2597	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5854	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$1514	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$2239	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$740	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$187	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4328	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	1.6M	549K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 53% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 742nd and 3269th ($2597 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 648th and 113th 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 14th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 87th and 332nd 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	$23.2	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$89.8	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.02	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.15	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.9	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1612	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1201	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2399	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1810	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$238	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$72.7	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.52%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3762	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1992	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.6	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.3	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.84	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.41	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.2	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.74	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.6	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.7	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.15	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.12	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.81	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.99	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.37	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.3	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$85.8	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$29.1	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$49	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.6	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2195	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17603	$7052

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2632
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2572
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2626
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2493
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2549
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2609
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2600
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2612
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2350
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2639
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2639
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2793
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2445
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2392
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2541
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2520
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2315
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2668
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2603
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2207
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2648
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3077
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2609
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2802
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2835
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2714
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2753
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2835
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2301
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2323
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2933
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2171
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2684
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2801

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