Quebec City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2608
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$5949
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1724
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$3038
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$647
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$92.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$4485
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	69
😀 Quality of life	88	91
🏙️ Population	549K	385K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 35% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3269th and 719th ($1695 vs $2608) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 625th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Tampa

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	Quebec City	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$80.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$7.07
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$5.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1978
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$3555
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$70.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$3702
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$2291
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$67.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$4.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$5.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$7.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$83.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$18.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$58.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$94.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1389
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$16676

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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 Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2474
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2459
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2452
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2445
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2421
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2102
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2617
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2593
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2452
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2187
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2337
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2146
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2417
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2277
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2293
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2701
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2157
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2234
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2313
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2658
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2463
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2352
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2288
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2232
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2359
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1750
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2278
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2356
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2491
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2296
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2381
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2364
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2352
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1979
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2333
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2325
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2320
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2279
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2285