Quebec City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$2682
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$6170
🏠 One person rent	$829	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$2782
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$710
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$4542
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	54
😀 Quality of life	87	87
🏙️ Population	574K	525K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 39% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 3402nd and 605th ($1648 vs $2682) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 533rd 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 1.7 months in Sacramento. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 109th in the United States, while ranked 327th and 347th 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	$18	$19.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$75.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$8.04
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$5.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$1781
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$1302
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$2832
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$2335
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$282
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$66
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	6.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$4948
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$3517
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$3.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$5.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$10.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$4.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$3.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$119
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$1488
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$20438

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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 Sacramento

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi	West Sacramento	$2600
7.7 km or 4.8 mi	Parkway-South Sacramento	$2631
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Arden-Arcade	$2671
16 km or 9.9 mi	Rancho Cordova	$2722
18 km or 11 mi	Elk Grove	$2775
21 km or 13 mi	Citrus Heights	$2793
22 km or 14 mi	Davis	$2978
26 km or 16 mi	Roseville	$2918
27 km or 17 mi	Woodland	$2768
30 km or 19 mi	Folsom	$2732
33 km or 20 mi	Rocklin	$2660
33 km or 20 mi	Dixon	$2911
38 km or 24 mi	Lincoln	$2667
38 km or 24 mi	Galt	$2815
49 km or 30 mi	Vacaville	$3204
53 km or 33 mi	Lodi	$2710
59 km or 37 mi	Suisun	$3091
61 km or 38 mi	Fairfield	$3318
62 km or 39 mi	Placerville	$2771
63 km or 39 mi	Yuba	$2161
67 km or 42 mi	Oakley	$2980
69 km or 43 mi	Stockton	$2374
69 km or 43 mi	Antioch	$3179
70 km or 44 mi	Pittsburg	$2962
74 km or 46 mi	Brentwood	$3017
77 km or 48 mi	Napa	$3431
82 km or 51 mi	Benicia	$2804
82 km or 51 mi	Concord	$2748
84 km or 52 mi	Martinez	$2905
85 km or 53 mi	Vallejo	$2393
85 km or 53 mi	Pleasant Hill	$2796
86 km or 53 mi	Lathrop	$2677
89 km or 55 mi	Manteca	$2668
90 km or 56 mi	Walnut Creek	$2900
91 km or 56 mi	Sonoma	$3050
93 km or 58 mi	Tracy	$2088
94 km or 58 mi	Hercules	$2893
94 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$2906
95 km or 59 mi	Danville	$3873
98 km or 61 mi	San Ramon	$2848