Quebec City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$7694
🏠 One person rent	$919	$2066
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$4004
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$724
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$5811
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	39	100
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	549K	690K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 43% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 2544th and 93rd ($1791 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 74th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 316th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Washington

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	Quebec City	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.6	$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$8.31
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$106
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$23453

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2537
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2279
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2436
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2505
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2777
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2417
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2675
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2575
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2626
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2447
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2583
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2504
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3236
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2775
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2664
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2599
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2807
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2917
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2363
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2238
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2405
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2223
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2498
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2281
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2202
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1823
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2887
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2693
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2619
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2140
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$1955
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2294
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1975
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1948