Quebec City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Quebec City	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1644	$2813
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3738	$6464
🏠 One person rent	$834	$1786
🏘️ Family rent	$1281	$2984
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$700
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2588	$4579
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	54
😀 Quality of life	86	86
🏙️ Population	549K	525K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 42% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2883rd and 313th ($1644 vs $2813) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 277th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 81st in the United States, while ranked 310th and 308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Sacramento

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	Quebec City	Sacramento
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.7	$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$7.64
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$5.74
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.94	$2.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$790	$1822
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$727	$1446
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$3005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1101	$2512
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80	$301
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	6.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8350	$4209
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3529	$3946
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.64	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.2	$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.3	$20.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$3.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$5.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$14.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$6.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.82	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$17.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$2.41
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$6.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.1	$134
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$54.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$794	$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6012	$29998

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732

Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2652
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2692
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2680
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2708
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2765
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2744
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2848
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2832
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2816
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2684
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2560
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2869
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2612
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2762
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3102
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2624
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3212
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3551
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2732
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2188
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2977
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2170
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3193
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2938
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3015
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3453
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2767
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2778
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2780
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2412
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2816
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2646
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2622
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2932
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3048
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2135
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2840
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2888
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3785
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$3045