Quebec City vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$1902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$4633
🏠 One person rent	$829	$1088
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$1869
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$575
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$72.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$3439
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	52
😀 Quality of life	87	85
🏙️ Population	574K	413K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 13% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 3402nd and 2365th ($1648 vs $1902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1773rd 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 1.8 months in Tulsa. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Tulsa ranked 136th in the United States, while ranked 327th and 417th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Tulsa

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	Quebec City	Tulsa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$9.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$4.95
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$1116
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$815
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$1978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$1474
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$230
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$64.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$1834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$1661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$44.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$3.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$4.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$5.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.66
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$9.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$5.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$48.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$98.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$19
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$73.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$1173
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$25390

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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 Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1904
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1902
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1836
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1901
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1853
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1515
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1833
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1830
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1449
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2042
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1885
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1702
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1942
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2089
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1952
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2165
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$2055
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2054
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1931
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1777
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1788
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1824
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1605
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$2008
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$2085
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1809
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1871
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1917
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1924
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1859
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1896
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1707
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1750
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1357
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1843
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1537
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1273
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1429
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2188