Portland vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Portland	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2785	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6544	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1665	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2793	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$732	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$172	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4971	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	88	38
😀 Quality of life	90	87
🏙️ Population	653K	574K

The cost of living in Portland is 69% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 456th and 3402nd ($2785 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 Portland compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 195th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Quebec City

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	Portland	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.1	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.63	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.88	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.57	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1760	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1357	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2916	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2377	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$238	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$69.7	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.16%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3956	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3317	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$100	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.1	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.24	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.17	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.12	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.83	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.3	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.56	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.97	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.24	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.11	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.32	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.45	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.45	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.1	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.5	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.95	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.98	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.74	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.3	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$180	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$35.8	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1706	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24040	$8149

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Cities near Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2488
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2339
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2367
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2237
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2312
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2477
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2279
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2407
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2145
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2167
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2308
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2391
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2095
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2315
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2100
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2222
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2765
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1969
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2277
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2616
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2592
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2378
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2596
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2576
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1742
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2822
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2722
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2429
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2767
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2542
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2342
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1902
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2775
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2637
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2617
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2783

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