Quebec City vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$5797
🏠 One person rent	$829	$1704
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$2895
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$4463
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	69
😀 Quality of life	87	91
🏙️ Population	574K	385K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 36% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 3402nd and 777th ($1648 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 683rd 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 21st best city to live in Canada vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 327th and 142nd 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	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$6.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$19356

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913

Cities near Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2420
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2408
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2105
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2608
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2447
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2178
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2407
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2391
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2629
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2259
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2318
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2662
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2152
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2248
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2352
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2564
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2438
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2313
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2401
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1740
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2362
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2643
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2323
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2480
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2401
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1991
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2363
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2345
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2285
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2260