Quebec City vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$3195
🏠 One person rent	$829	$624
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$438
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$3066
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	18 km
🎓 Higher education	38	99
😀 Quality of life	87	95
🏙️ Population	574K	9.67M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 27% more expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3402nd and 4545th ($1648 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 3rd in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 327th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Seoul

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	Quebec City	Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$3.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$19916

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913

Cities near Seoul

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi	Guri	$1089
17 km or 10 mi	Goyang	$1052
17 km or 10 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
17 km or 11 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
19 km or 12 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
20 km or 12 mi	Hanam	$1152
20 km or 12 mi	Namyangju	$1094
20 km or 13 mi	Seongnam	$1455
21 km or 13 mi	Siheung	$1313
21 km or 13 mi	Bucheon	$1090
22 km or 14 mi	Anyang	$943
23 km or 14 mi	Yangju	$894
24 km or 15 mi	Gunpo	$1053
26 km or 16 mi	Gimpo	$1040
27 km or 17 mi	Uiwang	$1022
30 km or 19 mi	Gwangju	$1179
32 km or 20 mi	Paju	$1010
33 km or 20 mi	Ansan	$1001
33 km or 21 mi	Suwon	$985
34 km or 21 mi	Incheon	$1032
37 km or 23 mi	Dongducheon	$977
39 km or 24 mi	Pocheon	$982
42 km or 26 mi	Yongin	$1061
47 km or 29 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
49 km or 31 mi	Osan	$1019
52 km or 32 mi	Icheon	$1108
58 km or 36 mi	Kaesong	$1557
65 km or 40 mi	Yeoju	$1033
66 km or 41 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
69 km or 43 mi	Anseong	$1016
72 km or 45 mi	Chuncheon	$819
83 km or 52 mi	Dangjin	$952
86 km or 53 mi	Wonju	$1062
87 km or 54 mi	Cheonan	$1128
101 km or 63 mi	Seosan	$917
107 km or 66 mi	Chungju	$852
114 km or 71 mi	Cheongju	$865
118 km or 73 mi	Jecheon	$993
123 km or 77 mi	Haeju	$1562
124 km or 77 mi	Sejong	$971