Quebec City vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Quebec City	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1632	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3776	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$826	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$1323	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$538	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2731	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	45
😀 Quality of life	88	89
🏙️ Population	549K	750K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 10% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 3402nd and 2674th ($1632 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 79th 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 25th vs 20th best cities to live in Canada, and 300th vs 251st 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	$15.8	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.99	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$714	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1419	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1141	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.4	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.88%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9628	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3472	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.5	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.6	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.86	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.8	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$816	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6103	$11646

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714