Quebec City vs Rabat - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Rabat
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$797
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$1933
🏠 One person rent	$829	$355
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$598
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$300
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$60.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$278
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	40
😀 Quality of life	87	61
🏙️ Population	574K	573K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 107% more expensive than in Rabat. Cities ranked 3402nd and 6779th ($1648 vs $797) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 3rd in Canada and Morocco, respectively. Check Canada vs Morocco comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 0.3 months in Rabat. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Rabat ranked 4th in Morocco, while ranked 327th and 5808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Rabat

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	Quebec City	Rabat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$4.33
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$43.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$5.41
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$481
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$863
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$446
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$21.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$32.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	4.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$2076
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$1203
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$0.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$26.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$8.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$0.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$0.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$7.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$4.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$5.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$4.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$29.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$6.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$7214

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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

Cities near Rabat

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2 mi	Sale	$579
13 km or 8.1 mi	Temara	$639
34 km or 21 mi	Kenitra	$597
63 km or 39 mi	Mohammedia	$734
87 km or 54 mi	Casablanca	$953
120 km or 74 mi	Meknes	$586
127 km or 79 mi	Khouribga	$526
169 km or 105 mi	Fez	$625
177 km or 110 mi	El Jadida	$555
193 km or 120 mi	Beni Mellal	$499
217 km or 135 mi	Tangier	$879
218 km or 135 mi	Tetouan	$591
248 km or 154 mi	Tarifa	$1369
250 km or 155 mi	Ceuta	$1306
265 km or 165 mi	Algeciras	$1014
269 km or 167 mi	Los Barrios	$1193
271 km or 169 mi	Gibraltar City	$2594
273 km or 170 mi	Chiclana de la Frontera	$1166
273 km or 170 mi	La Linea de la Concepcion	$1304
283 km or 176 mi	Cadiz	$1436
287 km or 178 mi	Marrakesh	$790
292 km or 181 mi	Rota	$1453
295 km or 184 mi	Safi	$546
304 km or 189 mi	Jerez de la Frontera	$983
309 km or 192 mi	Estepona	$1670
317 km or 197 mi	Arcos de la Frontera	$1287
328 km or 204 mi	Marbella	$2004
337 km or 210 mi	Ronda	$1022
344 km or 214 mi	Fuengirola	$1574
346 km or 215 mi	Olhao	$1469
347 km or 216 mi	Faro	$1455
349 km or 217 mi	Mijas	$1556
353 km or 219 mi	Benalmadena	$1608
353 km or 219 mi	Tavira	$1577
359 km or 223 mi	Huelva	$1279
361 km or 224 mi	Almonte	$1315
361 km or 225 mi	Moguer	$1303
363 km or 226 mi	Loule	$1544
364 km or 226 mi	Albufeira	$1913
371 km or 231 mi	Malaga	$1705