Quebec City vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$840
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
46
😀 Quality of life
87
89
🏙️ Population
549K
705K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 3% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2827th and 2629th ($1658 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 100th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 18th vs 13th best cities to live in Canada, and 204th vs 149th 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
$15.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$12093

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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 Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808