Quebec City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$3784
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$9038
🏠 One person rent	$873	$2349
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$4207
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$934
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$216
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$6864
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	82
😀 Quality of life	88	96
🏙️ Population	549K	449K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 55% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3269th and 13th ($1695 vs $3784) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.8 months in Zurich. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 2nd in Switzerland, while ranked 332nd and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Zurich

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	Quebec City	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$29.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$93.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$19.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$9.85
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$7.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$5.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$2745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1974
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$3621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$254
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$55.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$20786
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$8412
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$4.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$38.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$3.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$9.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$25.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$24.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$45.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.12
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$18.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$22.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$5.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$3.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$88
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$24.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$144
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$56.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$146
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$157
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$2506
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$24322

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3494
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3353
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3367
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3457
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3345
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3281
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3328
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3414
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3305
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3310
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3360
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3556
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$4151
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3318
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2731
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2740
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1711
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2546
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3367
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2721
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3380
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3331
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1740
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1794
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$3046
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1872
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1726
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2978
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1837
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1550
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3677
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1604
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1721
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1731
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$3080
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1393
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1498
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1966
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2543
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3171