Quebec City vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Quebec City	Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1644	$3015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3738	$7449
🏠 One person rent	$834	$1896
🏘️ Family rent	$1281	$3549
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$746
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2588	$6742
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	80
😀 Quality of life	86	91
🏙️ Population	549K	737K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 45% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2883rd and 158th ($1644 vs $3015) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 140th 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 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 310th and 98th 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	$15.4	$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.7	$90.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$7.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.94	$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$790	$2086
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$727	$1567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$3947
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1101	$3067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80	$237
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8350	$6966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3529	$5351
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.64	$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.2	$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.3	$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.44
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.37
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$3.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.82	$2.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$3.15
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$5.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.1	$183
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$25.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$68.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$794	$2185
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6012	$29407

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732

Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2826
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3273
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2882
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2624
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2642
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2810
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2973
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2595
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3239
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2718
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2741
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2625
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2759
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2785
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2606
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2623
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2726
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2462
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2784
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2642
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2532
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2579
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2637
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2338
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2589
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2517
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2604
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2644
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2604
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2449
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2598
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2460
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2571
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2406
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2692
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2751
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2542
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2527
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2523
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2093