Quebec City vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4538
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1129
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1921
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3744
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	33
😀 Quality of life	88	84
🏙️ Population	549K	543K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 12% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 3269th and 2278th ($1695 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1724th 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 1.9 months in Tucson. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Tucson ranked 164th in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 490th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Tucson

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	Quebec City	Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$6.25
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$15659

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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 Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2005
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2050
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2059
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2110
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1638
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$776
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2444
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2366
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$3022
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2227
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2490
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2396
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2381
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2298
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2435
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2471
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2384
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2357
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2359
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2338
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1961
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2345
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2324
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2312
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$890
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2353
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2317
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2316
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2589
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1087
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$896
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1764
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$978
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1919
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2798
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1641
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$1993
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2190