Quebec City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$2658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$6218
🏠 One person rent	$919	$1722
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$3186
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$684
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$91.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$5035
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	39	69
😀 Quality of life	86	90
🏙️ Population	549K	385K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 33% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 2544th and 497th ($1791 vs $2658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 439th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.9 months in Tampa. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 316th and 158th 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	$18.6	$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$7.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$5.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$1814
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1411
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$3714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$2659
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$161
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$70.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$4042
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$2369
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$2.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$65.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$4.94
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$4.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$17.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$6.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$5.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$3.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$2.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$8.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$3.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$5.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$104
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$1391
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$14056

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2493
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2475
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2470
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2453
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2435
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2080
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2642
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2543
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2410
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2190
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2314
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2355
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2075
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2437
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2519
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2289
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2745
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2128
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2224
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2328
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2595
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2461
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2382
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2279
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2267
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2406
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1693
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2283
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2408
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2594
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2302
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2457
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2408
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2397
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1957
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2380
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2364
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2353
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2353
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2369