Quebec City vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$5841
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1607
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$2790
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$630
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3629
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	78
😀 Quality of life	88	93
🏙️ Population	549K	662K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 33% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 3269th and 822nd ($1695 vs $2540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 2nd in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ranked 28th vs 4th best cities to live in Canada, and 332nd vs 53rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Vancouver

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	Quebec City	Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$74.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$5.97
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$4.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1720
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$3147
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2525
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$56
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$85.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	4.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$9202
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$7119
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$88.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$16.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.89
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$4.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.38
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$15.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$42.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$12.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$105
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$27.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$66.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1231
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$21986

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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 Vancouver

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi	Richmond	$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi	Burnaby	$2457
17 km or 10 mi	Delta	$2361
20 km or 12 mi	Surrey	$2237
23 km or 14 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
36 km or 22 mi	Langley	$2054
36 km or 23 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
60 km or 37 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
62 km or 38 mi	Nanaimo	$1865
72 km or 45 mi	Bellingham	$2526
84 km or 52 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
88 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2190
94 km or 58 mi	Langford	$2128
94 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2173
97 km or 61 mi	Whistler	$2470
108 km or 67 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
111 km or 69 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
129 km or 80 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
130 km or 81 mi	Sequim	$2710
145 km or 90 mi	Courtenay	$1872
149 km or 92 mi	Marysville	$2628
156 km or 97 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
158 km or 98 mi	Everett	$2641
159 km or 99 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
168 km or 104 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
170 km or 105 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
170 km or 105 mi	Edmonds	$2739
175 km or 109 mi	Shoreline	$2778
177 km or 110 mi	Campbell River	$2200
177 km or 110 mi	Bothell	$2737
178 km or 111 mi	Kenmore	$2702
182 km or 113 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
186 km or 116 mi	Kirkland	$3041
190 km or 118 mi	Bremerton	$2475
190 km or 118 mi	Redmond	$3559
191 km or 119 mi	Seattle	$3154
194 km or 120 mi	Bellevue	$3292
198 km or 123 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
198 km or 123 mi	Sammamish	$2915