Quebec City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4604
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1208
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1789
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$4089
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	38	81
😀 Quality of life	88	91
🏙️ Population	549K	1.43M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 18% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3269th and 1874th ($1695 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1483rd 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 2 months in San Antonio. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 42nd in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 170th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs San Antonio

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	Quebec City	San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$17.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$51
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$17470

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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 San Antonio

Distance	City	Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi	Schertz	$2174
30 km or 18 mi	Cibolo	$2175
48 km or 30 mi	New Braunfels	$2221
54 km or 33 mi	Seguin	$2200
74 km or 46 mi	San Marcos	$2229
87 km or 54 mi	Kyle	$2237
93 km or 58 mi	Kerrville	$2165
122 km or 76 mi	Austin	$2444
136 km or 85 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
140 km or 87 mi	Leander	$2187
141 km or 88 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
145 km or 90 mi	Round Rock	$2027
157 km or 98 mi	Georgetown	$2125
161 km or 100 mi	Victoria	$2226
197 km or 122 mi	Copperas Cove	$2083
200 km or 124 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
201 km or 125 mi	Killeen	$1991
210 km or 130 mi	Eagle Pass	$2029
213 km or 132 mi	Piedras Negras	$1009
215 km or 134 mi	Corpus Christi	$1706
216 km or 134 mi	Temple	$2153
221 km or 137 mi	Kingsville	$1883
233 km or 145 mi	Del Rio	$2016
235 km or 146 mi	Laredo	$1736
236 km or 147 mi	Ciudad Acuna	$1017
237 km or 147 mi	Nuevo Laredo	$802
247 km or 153 mi	Bryan	$2000
247 km or 154 mi	College Station	$1913
261 km or 162 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
269 km or 167 mi	Waco	$2285
279 km or 174 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
286 km or 178 mi	Missouri	$2094
293 km or 182 mi	San Angelo	$2762
300 km or 186 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
300 km or 187 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
303 km or 188 mi	Houston	$2265
308 km or 191 mi	Spring	$2112
309 km or 192 mi	Conroe	$1836
310 km or 193 mi	Pearland	$2150
312 km or 194 mi	Stephenville	$2150