Quebec City vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$4502
🏠 One person rent	$829	$1119
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$1848
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$588
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$3964
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	33
😀 Quality of life	87	84
🏙️ Population	574K	543K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 15% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 3402nd and 2237th ($1648 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1697th 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 2.1 months in Tucson. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Tucson ranked 153rd in the United States, while ranked 327th and 460th 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	$18	$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$6.23
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Casas Adobes	$2011
23 km or 14 mi	Oro Valley	$2060
26 km or 16 mi	Marana	$2089
33 km or 20 mi	Sahuarita	$2070
97 km or 60 mi	Nogales	$2153
97 km or 60 mi	Sierra Vista	$1654
100 km or 62 mi	Nogales	$771
101 km or 62 mi	Florence	$2454
106 km or 66 mi	Casa Grande	$2374
133 km or 83 mi	Queen Creek	$2988
140 km or 87 mi	Maricopa	$2243
145 km or 90 mi	Apache Junction	$2482
148 km or 92 mi	Chandler	$2367
149 km or 93 mi	Gilbert	$2378
157 km or 98 mi	Mesa	$2293
164 km or 102 mi	Agua Prieta	$863
164 km or 102 mi	Tempe	$2463
169 km or 105 mi	Scottsdale	$2509
171 km or 106 mi	Fountain Hills	$2373
181 km or 112 mi	Phoenix	$2423
189 km or 118 mi	Avondale	$2365
190 km or 118 mi	Goodyear	$2343
193 km or 120 mi	Glendale	$1974
195 km or 121 mi	Peoria	$2366
201 km or 125 mi	Buckeye	$2318
202 km or 126 mi	El Mirage	$2296
204 km or 126 mi	Caborca	$876
206 km or 128 mi	Surprise	$2346
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott Valley	$2312
295 km or 183 mi	Prescott	$2321
337 km or 210 mi	Flagstaff	$2573
347 km or 216 mi	Hermosillo	$1097
350 km or 217 mi	Nuevo Casas Grandes	$910
350 km or 217 mi	Yuma	$1767
361 km or 225 mi	San Luis Rio Colorado	$950
362 km or 225 mi	San Luis	$1924
376 km or 233 mi	Blythe	$2818
391 km or 243 mi	Las Cruces	$1665
403 km or 250 mi	Lake Havasu	$2011
419 km or 260 mi	Gallup	$2212