Phoenix vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Phoenix	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2423	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5582	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1419	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2230	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$694	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$149	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4178	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	71	38
😀 Quality of life	89	87
🏙️ Population	1.61M	574K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 47% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1041st and 3402nd ($2423 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 896th 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 Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Phoenix ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 226th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Quebec City

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	Phoenix	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.5	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$6.41	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.86	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1497	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1109	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2358	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1803	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$152	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$235	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$80.7	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.2%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4665	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3124	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.7	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.92	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.05	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.29	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.35	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.9	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.9	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.08	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.2	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.68	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.45	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.8	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.14	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.45	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.1	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.5	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$112	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.9	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1659	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21660	$8149

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1974
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2366
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2463
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2296
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2293
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2365
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2343
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2346
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2367
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2378
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2318
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2243
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2454
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2321
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2089
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1933
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2818
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1767
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1865
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2153
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$771
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1924
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1835
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$876
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2817
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$994
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2804

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