Quebec City vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$829	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	46
😀 Quality of life	87	88
🏙️ Population	574K	750K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 11% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 3402nd and 2623rd ($1648 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 86th 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 Winnipeg. Ranked 21st vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 327th vs 292nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Winnipeg

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	Quebec City	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$15143

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310