Quebec City vs Zaragoza - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Quebec City	Zaragoza
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1632	$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3776	$3309
🏠 One person rent	$826	$761
🏘️ Family rent	$1323	$1163
🍽️ Food expenses	$538	$485
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$95.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2731	$1744
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	38	26
😀 Quality of life	88	77
🏙️ Population	549K	687K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 12% more expensive than in Zaragoza. Cities ranked 3402nd and 4103rd ($1632 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 61st in Canada and Spain, respectively. Check Canada vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.2 months in Zaragoza. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Zaragoza ranked 39th in Spain, while ranked 300th and 1210th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Zaragoza

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	Quebec City	Zaragoza
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.8	$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$45.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.99	$3.96
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$2.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$714	$622
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1419	$1059
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1141	$992
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$79.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.4	$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.88%	3.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9628	$4828
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3472	$2495
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.5	$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.6	$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.86	$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$5.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$6.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$9.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79	$43.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.8	$77.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$816	$527
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6103	$8269

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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 Zaragoza

Distance	City	Cost of living
67 km or 42 mi	Huesca	$1157
76 km or 47 mi	Tudela	$1414
126 km or 78 mi	Lleida	$1229
144 km or 90 mi	Pamplona	$1585
158 km or 98 mi	Logrono	$1118
174 km or 108 mi	Vinaros	$1468
187 km or 116 mi	Tarragona	$1445
188 km or 117 mi	Pau	$1318
193 km or 120 mi	Tarbes	$1531
199 km or 123 mi	Vitoria-Gasteiz	$1685
200 km or 124 mi	Castellon de la Plana	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	Villarreal	$1212
202 km or 125 mi	Irun	$1571
203 km or 126 mi	Errenteria	$1596
205 km or 127 mi	Cuenca	$1217
206 km or 128 mi	San Sebastian	$1673
207 km or 128 mi	Borriana	$1239
211 km or 131 mi	Zarautz	$1566
211 km or 131 mi	Biarritz	$1740
215 km or 133 mi	Eibar	$1523
218 km or 136 mi	Andorra la Vella	$1828
222 km or 138 mi	Guadalajara	$1194
223 km or 138 mi	Vilanova i la Geltru	$1408
223 km or 139 mi	Ordino	$1839
225 km or 140 mi	Manresa	$1200
225 km or 140 mi	Sagunto	$1363
241 km or 149 mi	Terrassa	$1590
241 km or 150 mi	Requena	$1407
243 km or 151 mi	Rubi	$1598
244 km or 152 mi	Burgos	$1343
245 km or 152 mi	Alcala de Henares	$1573
246 km or 153 mi	Sant Boi de Llobregat	$1557
247 km or 153 mi	Valencia	$1703
247 km or 153 mi	Bilbao	$1660
248 km or 154 mi	Cornella de Llobregat	$1603
249 km or 155 mi	Sabadell	$1637
250 km or 156 mi	L'Hospitalet de Llobregat	$1746
254 km or 158 mi	Ripollet	$1687
255 km or 159 mi	Portugalete	$1572
256 km or 159 mi	Torrejon de Ardoz	$1581