Portland vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Portland	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2738	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6436	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$1646	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$2741	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$705	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$170	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4867	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	10 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	88	38
😀 Quality of life	90	88
🏙️ Population	653K	549K

The cost of living in Portland is 62% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 512th and 3269th ($2738 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 441st 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Portland ranked 52nd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 208th and 332nd 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	$18.7	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$75.2	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.72	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.47	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1733	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1369	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3059	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2314	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$209	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$68.4	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.38%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4035	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3320	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.9	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.05	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.13	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.91	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.42	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.4	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.5	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.88	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.81	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.4	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.99	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.1	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.98	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$8.07	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.71	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$187	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$35	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$66	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1842	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21868	$7052

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Cities near Portland

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi	Milwaukie	$2372
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lake Oswego	$2397
11 km or 6.9 mi	Beaverton	$2502
13 km or 8.2 mi	Tigard	$2428
14 km or 8.7 mi	Vancouver	$2471
17 km or 11 mi	West Linn	$2401
18 km or 11 mi	Tualatin	$2420
18 km or 11 mi	Gresham	$2459
18 km or 11 mi	Oregon City	$2411
25 km or 16 mi	Hillsboro	$2401
33 km or 21 mi	Newberg	$2382
35 km or 21 mi	Forest Grove	$2388
44 km or 27 mi	Woodburn	$2293
54 km or 33 mi	McMinnville	$2269
64 km or 40 mi	Keizer	$2336
71 km or 44 mi	Salem	$2391
72 km or 45 mi	Longview	$2092
104 km or 65 mi	Albany	$2251
116 km or 72 mi	Corvallis	$2083
116 km or 72 mi	The Dalles	$2279
136 km or 84 mi	Centralia	$2747
165 km or 102 mi	Springfield	$1985
166 km or 103 mi	Eugene	$2232
168 km or 105 mi	Lacey	$2584
171 km or 106 mi	Olympia	$2558
177 km or 110 mi	Spanaway	$2362
181 km or 113 mi	Redmond	$2635
184 km or 114 mi	Lakewood	$2582
185 km or 115 mi	Aberdeen	$1707
187 km or 116 mi	Puyallup	$2828
190 km or 118 mi	University Place	$2720
192 km or 120 mi	Tacoma	$2519
195 km or 121 mi	Bend	$2792
201 km or 125 mi	Federal Way	$2587
202 km or 125 mi	Auburn	$2325
206 km or 128 mi	Yakima	$1924
210 km or 131 mi	Kent	$2814
210 km or 131 mi	Des Moines	$2677
211 km or 131 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
216 km or 134 mi	SeaTac	$2807

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