Quebec City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$840
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$6506
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
39
80
😀 Quality of life
87
90
🏙️ Population
549K
737K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 44% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2827th and 145th ($1658 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 120th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 204th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Seattle

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Quebec City Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$29730

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210