Quebec City vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$4836
🏠 One person rent	$919	$998
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$2208
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$597
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$85.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$3778
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	39	46
😀 Quality of life	86	81
🏙️ Population	549K	398K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 1% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2544th and 2435th ($1791 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1891st 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 2.1 months in Wichita. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 124th in the United States, while ranked 316th and 488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Wichita

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	Quebec City	Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.6	$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$5.04
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$4.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$816
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$744
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$2184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$257
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$72.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	6.56%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$1464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$1.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$54.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$4.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$4.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$8.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$1.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$99.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$12
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$44.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$910
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$16129

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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 Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1843
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1727
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1243
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1685
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1500
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1596
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1832
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$2026
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1841
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1755
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1807
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1732
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1577
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1835
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1772
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1854
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1515
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1580
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1835
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1840
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1690
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1899
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1765
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2100
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1864
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1961
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1919
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1953
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1931
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2258
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1874
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$2045
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1909
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2308
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2231
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2433
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2316
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$2179
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1802
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2287