Quebec City vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$840
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
39
80
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
549K
518K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 31% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2827th and 831st ($1658 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 10th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Ranked 18th vs 22nd best cities to live in Canada, and 204th vs 457th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Surrey

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Quebec City Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$7382

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651