Quebec City vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$6700
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1749
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$3002
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$597
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$4145
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	99
😀 Quality of life	88	98
🏙️ Population	549K	5.45M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 40% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 3269th and 348th ($1695 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1st in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 332nd and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Sydney

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	Quebec City	Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$7.36
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$21946

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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 Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2379
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2482
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$2050
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1710
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1695
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1997
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1699
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1821
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1477
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2223
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1867
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1288
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1583
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1824
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1815
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$2703
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$1979
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2528
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2352
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1896
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1860
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1487
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1766
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1894
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1813
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1798
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1829
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2496
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1928
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1889
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1906
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2269
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1822
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1854
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1988
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$2217
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1604
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1864