Quebec City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$7909
🏠 One person rent	$829	$2368
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$4139
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$735
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$5217
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	38	86
😀 Quality of life	87	91
🏙️ Population	574K	1.39M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 53% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 3402nd and 52nd ($1648 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 327th and 155th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs San Diego

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	Quebec City	San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$8.97
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$3
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$131
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$22295

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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 San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826