Quebec City vs San Marino City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	San Marino City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$3212
🏠 One person rent	$873	$653
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$873
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$504
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$62.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3760
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	38	17
😀 Quality of life	88	64
🏙️ Population	549K	4.04K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 25% more expensive than in San Marino City. Cities ranked 3269th and 4449th ($1695 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 2nd in Canada and San Marino, respectively. Check Canada vs San Marino comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 2.8 months in San Marino City. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs San Marino City ranked 2nd in San Marino, while ranked 332nd and 5415th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs San Marino City

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	Quebec City	San Marino City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$4.73
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$591
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$537
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$806
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$711
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$70.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	3.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$2969
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$2962
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$1.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$24.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$4.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$16.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$6.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$5.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$9.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$8.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$83.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$91.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$945
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$15112

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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 Marino City

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.6 km or 2.8 mi	Dogana	$1359
17 km or 11 mi	Rimini	$1618
28 km or 18 mi	Cesena	$1522
30 km or 19 mi	Cesenatico	$1551
37 km or 23 mi	Pesaro	$1460
46 km or 28 mi	Forli	$1609
47 km or 29 mi	Fano	$1391
58 km or 36 mi	Ravenna	$1415
69 km or 43 mi	Arezzo	$1432
90 km or 56 mi	Argenta	$1608
91 km or 57 mi	Perugia	$1240
93 km or 58 mi	Ancona	$1450
97 km or 61 mi	Florence	$1851
107 km or 67 mi	Macerata	$1275
108 km or 67 mi	Bologna	$1761
108 km or 67 mi	Prato	$1611
110 km or 69 mi	Foligno	$1376
113 km or 70 mi	Siena	$1686
120 km or 75 mi	Ferrara	$1442
123 km or 76 mi	Pistoia	$1426
124 km or 77 mi	Civitanova Marche	$1456
134 km or 83 mi	Fermo	$1437
138 km or 86 mi	Rovigo	$1080
145 km or 90 mi	Modena	$1719
149 km or 93 mi	Sassuolo	$1637
150 km or 93 mi	Ascoli Piceno	$1404
151 km or 94 mi	Pula	$952
153 km or 95 mi	Terni	$1128
155 km or 96 mi	Lucca	$1595
166 km or 103 mi	Pisa	$1622
168 km or 104 mi	Reggio Emilia	$1468
168 km or 104 mi	Venice	$1611
170 km or 106 mi	Padua	$1855
171 km or 106 mi	Viterbo	$1385
173 km or 108 mi	Rieti	$1441
174 km or 108 mi	Mestre	$1671
174 km or 108 mi	Teramo	$1322
176 km or 110 mi	Viareggio	$1425
176 km or 110 mi	Livorno	$1659
177 km or 110 mi	Mirano	$1716