Quebec City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2846
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$6548
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1798
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$3108
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$723
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$4529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	54
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	549K	525K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 40% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3269th and 346th ($1695 vs $2846) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 285th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.6 months in Sacramento. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 116th in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 376th 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	$17.5	$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$80.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$8
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1445
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$3355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2567
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$306
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$77.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$4818
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$3673
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$99.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$4.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$17.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$19.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$5.02
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$6.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$3.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.67
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$7.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$4.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$3.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$48.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$132
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$58.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$95.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1458
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$23546

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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

Cities near Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2693
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2733
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2691
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2750
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2786
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2962
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2933
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2781
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2736
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2649
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2906
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2687
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2813
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3187
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2687
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3097
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3339
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2776
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2162
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2962
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2280
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3136
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2939
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3004
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3454
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2807
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2783
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2929
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2380
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2780
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2658
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2651
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2984
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3064
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2089
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2893
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2929
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3778
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2859