Quebec City vs Tulsa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Quebec City	Tulsa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1632	$1893
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3776	$4591
🏠 One person rent	$826	$1056
🏘️ Family rent	$1323	$1767
🍽️ Food expenses	$538	$599
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$72.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2731	$3474
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	53
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	549K	413K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 14% less expensive than in Tulsa. Cities ranked 3402nd and 2341st ($1632 vs $1893) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1819th 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 25th best city to live in Canada vs Tulsa ranked 113th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 354th 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	$15.8	$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.99	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$5.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$994
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$714	$826
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1419	$1659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1141	$1458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.4	$61.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.88%	6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9628	$1858
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3472	$1667
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.5	$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.6	$11.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$3.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$4.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$4.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.86	$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$10.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$2.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79	$99.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$19.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.8	$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$816	$1175
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6103	$25148

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763

Cities near Tulsa

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Broken Arrow	$1896
20 km or 12 mi	Bixby	$1886
20 km or 13 mi	Owasso	$1810
21 km or 13 mi	Sapulpa	$1898
36 km or 22 mi	Claremore	$1838
67 km or 41 mi	Muskogee	$1637
69 km or 43 mi	Bartlesville	$1852
102 km or 63 mi	Stillwater	$1755
120 km or 75 mi	Ponca	$1659
126 km or 78 mi	Siloam Springs	$2025
126 km or 78 mi	Shawnee	$1854
146 km or 91 mi	Edmond	$1620
150 km or 93 mi	Midwest	$1879
154 km or 96 mi	Bella Vista	$2122
156 km or 97 mi	Del	$1896
157 km or 97 mi	Bentonville	$2218
160 km or 99 mi	Fayetteville	$1945
161 km or 100 mi	Springdale	$2016
161 km or 100 mi	Oklahoma City	$1872
163 km or 101 mi	Van Buren	$1808
163 km or 101 mi	Rogers	$1805
165 km or 103 mi	Joplin	$1848
166 km or 103 mi	Fort Smith	$1589
167 km or 104 mi	Moore	$1959
168 km or 104 mi	Norman	$1985
177 km or 110 mi	Enid	$1821
178 km or 110 mi	Yukon	$1831
180 km or 112 mi	Pittsburg	$1909
181 km or 112 mi	Mustang	$1883
197 km or 122 mi	Derby	$1855
213 km or 132 mi	Wichita	$1811
242 km or 151 mi	Ardmore	$1881
247 km or 153 mi	Branson	$1529
247 km or 153 mi	Newton	$1729
254 km or 158 mi	Emporia	$1368
256 km or 159 mi	Duncan	$1832
257 km or 159 mi	Nixa	$1522
264 km or 164 mi	Springfield	$1280
270 km or 168 mi	Russellville	$1397
271 km or 168 mi	Denison	$2263