Quebec City vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4660
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1122
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1887
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$537
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3317
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	54 km
🎓 Higher education	38	86
😀 Quality of life	88	91
🏙️ Population	549K	518K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 13% less expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 3269th and 2232nd ($1695 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 144th in Canada and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check Canada vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Sheffield ranked 27th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 332nd and 177th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Sheffield

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	Quebec City	Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$20.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$86.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$6
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$833
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$1725
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$314
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$49.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	4.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$4981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$2791
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$87
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$3.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$7.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$20.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$5.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$86
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$74.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$90.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$24899

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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 Sheffield

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Rotherham	$1631
19 km or 12 mi	Barnsley	$1567
27 km or 17 mi	Doncaster	$1558
32 km or 20 mi	Mansfield	$1874
33 km or 21 mi	Wakefield	$1708
35 km or 22 mi	Dewsbury	$1861
36 km or 22 mi	Huddersfield	$1857
38 km or 24 mi	Batley	$1882
42 km or 26 mi	Brighouse	$1925
44 km or 27 mi	Ashton-under-Lyne	$1866
46 km or 28 mi	Macclesfield	$1904
46 km or 29 mi	Halifax	$1991
46 km or 29 mi	Oldham	$1741
47 km or 29 mi	Leeds	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Droylsden	$2002
48 km or 30 mi	Leek	$1841
49 km or 31 mi	Bradford	$1787
51 km or 32 mi	Manchester	$2365
52 km or 32 mi	Derby	$1733
52 km or 32 mi	Nottingham	$1891
52 km or 33 mi	Rochdale	$1827
56 km or 35 mi	Salford	$2080
56 km or 35 mi	Stretford	$2055
57 km or 35 mi	Sale	$2033
59 km or 36 mi	Altrincham	$1974
59 km or 36 mi	Scunthorpe	$1427
59 km or 37 mi	Bury	$1818
61 km or 38 mi	Keighley	$1855
63 km or 39 mi	Lincoln	$1857
64 km or 40 mi	Stoke-on-Trent	$1730
65 km or 40 mi	Newcastle-under-Lyme	$1519
65 km or 41 mi	Burton upon Trent	$1770
67 km or 42 mi	Bolton	$2079
68 km or 42 mi	Harrogate	$2025
68 km or 42 mi	York	$1915
68 km or 42 mi	Burnley	$1496
70 km or 44 mi	Loughborough	$1900
72 km or 45 mi	Crewe	$1674
75 km or 47 mi	Warrington	$2046
77 km or 48 mi	Stafford	$1871