Phoenix vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Phoenix	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2340	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5236	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$1406	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$2208	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$627	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$153	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4277	$2731
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	70	38
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	1.61M	549K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 43% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1184th and 3402nd ($2340 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1035th 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 Phoenix compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Phoenix ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 181st and 300th 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	$18.1	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$76	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.2	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.04	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$6.3	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.7	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1511	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1104	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2337	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1799	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$149	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$230	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.7	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.48%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4621	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3554	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.73	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$63.2	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.3	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.51	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.34	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.16	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.4	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.68	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.58	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.63	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.6	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.43	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.2	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.48	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.81	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.12	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.1	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.4	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$53	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.2	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1277	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16644	$6103

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Cities near Phoenix

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Glendale	$1977
14 km or 9 mi	Scottsdale	$2332
16 km or 10 mi	Peoria	$2344
17 km or 10 mi	Tempe	$2448
25 km or 15 mi	El Mirage	$2322
26 km or 16 mi	Mesa	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Avondale	$2523
28 km or 17 mi	Goodyear	$2481
29 km or 18 mi	Surprise	$2353
33 km or 21 mi	Chandler	$2349
33 km or 21 mi	Gilbert	$2447
33 km or 21 mi	Fountain Hills	$2371
51 km or 31 mi	Queen Creek	$3031
51 km or 32 mi	Apache Junction	$2491
51 km or 32 mi	Buckeye	$2365
53 km or 33 mi	Maricopa	$2320
78 km or 48 mi	Casa Grande	$2403
84 km or 52 mi	Florence	$2466
118 km or 73 mi	Prescott	$2348
122 km or 76 mi	Prescott Valley	$2341
155 km or 96 mi	Marana	$2084
160 km or 99 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
165 km or 102 mi	Casas Adobes	$2021
181 km or 112 mi	Tucson	$1940
190 km or 118 mi	Flagstaff	$2598
205 km or 128 mi	Sahuarita	$2046
232 km or 144 mi	Lake Havasu	$2021
234 km or 145 mi	Blythe	$2757
254 km or 158 mi	Yuma	$1760
259 km or 161 mi	Kingman	$1883
264 km or 164 mi	Nogales	$2095
268 km or 166 mi	Nogales	$727
276 km or 171 mi	San Luis	$1911
276 km or 172 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$965
278 km or 173 mi	Sierra Vista	$1612
290 km or 180 mi	Bullhead	$1855
313 km or 194 mi	Caborca	$881
327 km or 203 mi	Brawley	$2751
330 km or 205 mi	Mexicali	$945
332 km or 207 mi	Calexico	$2766

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