Quebec City vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4356
🏠 One person rent	$873	$968
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1642
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$613
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$85.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3492
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	46
😀 Quality of life	88	85
🏙️ Population	549K	398K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 7% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 3269th and 2786th ($1695 vs $1820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1921st 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 1.9 months in Wichita. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 150th in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 462nd 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	$17.5	$20.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$5.54
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$4.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$987
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$665
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$1753
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1201
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$168
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$259
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$1544
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$1474
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$55.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.77
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$5.09
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$8.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$6.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$5.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$9.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$3.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$4.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$44.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$109
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$43.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$919
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$16041

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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 Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1860
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1739
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1284
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1571
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1578
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1358
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1838
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1904
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1850
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1786
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1833
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1563
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1876
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1842
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1903
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1508
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1758
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1884
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1894
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1808
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1914
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1676
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2160
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1883
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1922
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1941
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1955
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1947
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2299
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1825
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$2011
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1865
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2341
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2283
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2433
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2314
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$2039
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1833
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2328