Quebec City vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Quebec City	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1644	$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3738	$4066
🏠 One person rent	$834	$984
🏘️ Family rent	$1281	$1595
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2588	$2512
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	38	46
😀 Quality of life	86	87
🏙️ Population	549K	750K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 8% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2883rd and 2455th ($1644 vs $1777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 78th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 23rd vs 20th best cities to live in Canada, and 310th vs 258th 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	$15.4	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.7	$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$4.92
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.94	$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$790	$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$727	$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1101	$1408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8350	$3061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3529	$2813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.64	$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.2	$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.3	$13.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.82	$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.1	$74.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$794	$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6012	$11629

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1296
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1871
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1666
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1787
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2105
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1680
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1701
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1813
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2175
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1759
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1698
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2028
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1423
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1540
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2390
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2435
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2682
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2401
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1656
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1360
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2557
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2331
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2280
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2281
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2255
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2275
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2264
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2308
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2157
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2699