Quebec City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Quebec City	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1644	$2560
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3738	$6044
🏠 One person rent	$834	$1641
🏘️ Family rent	$1281	$3059
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$671
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2588	$4880
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	68
😀 Quality of life	86	89
🏙️ Population	549K	385K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 36% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2883rd and 718th ($1644 vs $2560) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 664th 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 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 41st in the United States, while ranked 310th and 174th 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	$15.4	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.7	$80.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$6.28
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.94	$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$790	$1745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$727	$1342
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$3421
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1101	$2594
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80	$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8350	$3843
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3529	$2418
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.64	$2.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.2	$65.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.3	$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$3.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$5.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$5.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$3.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$1.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.82	$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$8.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$5.54
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$3.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$35.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.1	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$55.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$97.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$794	$1387
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6012	$14045

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2429
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2413
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2419
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2402
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2401
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2123
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2605
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2618
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2436
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2079
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2328
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2373
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2104
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2467
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2458
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2280
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2811
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2038
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2194
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2316
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2732
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2516
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2366
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2269
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2295
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2392
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1748
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2289
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2371
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2576
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2286
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2440
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2384
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2373
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1957
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2336
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2335
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2294
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2363
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2265