Quebec City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$7508
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1981
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$3422
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$796
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$6532
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	80
😀 Quality of life	88	95
🏙️ Population	549K	737K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 46% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 3269th and 142nd ($1695 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 32nd 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	$17.5	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$7.73
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$147
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$28950

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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 Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2717
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2778
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2604
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3559
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2702
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2737
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2915
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2739
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2677
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2475
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2814
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2325
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2641
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2519
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2720
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2828
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2582
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2628
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2362
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2584
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2558
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2710
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2747
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2173