Quebec City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$7212
🏠 One person rent	$919	$1829
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$3413
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$707
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$6392
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	39	80
😀 Quality of life	86	92
🏙️ Population	549K	737K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 38% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2544th and 206th ($1791 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 168th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 316th and 102nd 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	$18.6	$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$8.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$28179

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2512
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$3091
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2301
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3229
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2784
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2489
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2743
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2821
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2655
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2512
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2491
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2819
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2449
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2515
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2172
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2569
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2348
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2655
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2774
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2417
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2576
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2307
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2534
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2435
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2609
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2577
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2263