Quebec City vs Sacramento - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Sacramento
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$2684
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$6163
🏠 One person rent
$840
$1718
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$2740
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$659
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$143
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$4811
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
87
86
🏙️ Population
549K
525K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 38% less expensive than in Sacramento. Cities ranked 2827th and 409th ($1658 vs $2684) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 364th 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 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 1.8 months in Sacramento. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Sacramento ranked 59th in the United States, while ranked 204th and 238th 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
$15.7
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$64.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$7.35
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$1755
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1392
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$2938
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
6.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$5758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$4021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$93.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$57.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$2211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$25420

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813

Cities near Sacramento

Distance City Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.9 mi West Sacramento
$2544
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Parkway-South Sacramento
$2572
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Arden-Arcade
$2588
16 km or 9.9 mi Rancho Cordova
$2620
18 km or 11 mi Elk Grove
$2675
21 km or 13 mi Citrus Heights
$2679
22 km or 14 mi Davis
$2548
26 km or 16 mi Roseville
$2909
27 km or 17 mi Woodland
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Folsom
$2633
33 km or 20 mi Rocklin
$2560
33 km or 20 mi Dixon
$2699
38 km or 24 mi Lincoln
$2586
38 km or 24 mi Galt
$2671
49 km or 30 mi Vacaville
$2910
53 km or 33 mi Lodi
$2534
59 km or 37 mi Suisun
$3059
61 km or 38 mi Fairfield
$3314
62 km or 39 mi Placerville
$2657
63 km or 39 mi Yuba
$2227
67 km or 42 mi Oakley
$2903
69 km or 43 mi Stockton
$2140
69 km or 43 mi Antioch
$3171
70 km or 44 mi Pittsburg
$2916
74 km or 46 mi Brentwood
$2904
77 km or 48 mi Napa
$3213
82 km or 51 mi Benicia
$2824
82 km or 51 mi Concord
$2947
84 km or 52 mi Martinez
$2697
85 km or 53 mi Vallejo
$2900
85 km or 53 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
86 km or 53 mi Lathrop
$2417
89 km or 55 mi Manteca
$2434
90 km or 56 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
91 km or 56 mi Sonoma
$3041
93 km or 58 mi Tracy
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Hercules
$2968
94 km or 59 mi Lafayette
$2840
95 km or 59 mi Danville
$2929
98 km or 61 mi San Ramon
$2860