Quebec City vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	46
😀 Quality of life	88	88
🏙️ Population	549K	750K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 8% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 3269th and 2723rd ($1695 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 95th 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 28th vs 26th best cities to live in Canada, and 332nd vs 326th 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	$17.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$13280

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429