Quebec City vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Quebec City	Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1658	$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3837	$4545
🏠 One person rent	$840	$973
🏘️ Family rent	$1268	$1971
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$579
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2472	$3962
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	10 km
🎓 Higher education	39	46
😀 Quality of life	87	81
🏙️ Population	549K	398K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 7% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 2827th and 2417th ($1658 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th 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 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 2.2 months in Wichita. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 204th and 386th 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	$15.7	$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67.6	$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.7	$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.4	$5.02
☕ Cappuccino	$4.01	$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.2	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$793	$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$689	$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1298	$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1046	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.6	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.9	$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.27%	6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10641	$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3317	$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.2	$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.35	$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.86	$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.03	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.37	$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.4	$101
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$83.5	$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.4	$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1142	$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6211	$15991

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1653
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1529
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1560
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1342
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1053
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1379
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1588
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1468
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1567
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1585
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1587
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1397
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1586
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1783
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1835
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1772
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1882
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1906
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1962
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2105
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1821
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1949
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1808
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1874
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1912
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1813

Cities near Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1820
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1703
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1239
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1728
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1575
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1784
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1827
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1854
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1741
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1787
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1777
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1708
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1695
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1765
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1773
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1499
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1604
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1771
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1777
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1456
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1887
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1778
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$1996
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1880
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1969
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1943
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1956
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1944
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2157
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1836
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$2049
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1916
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2186
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2154
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2242
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2171
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$2144
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$2147
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2187