Quebec City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Quebec City	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1632	$3691
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3776	$8778
🏠 One person rent	$826	$2299
🏘️ Family rent	$1323	$4069
🍽️ Food expenses	$538	$919
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$198
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2731	$8151
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	81
😀 Quality of life	88	100
🏙️ Population	549K	449K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 56% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3402nd and 23rd ($1632 vs $3691) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th 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 2.2 months in Zurich. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 300th and 2nd 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	$15.8	$27.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$90.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$20.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.99	$9.69
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$7.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$5.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$2543
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$714	$1977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1419	$4563
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1141	$3579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$157
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.4	$52.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.88%	2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9628	$24740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3472	$9963
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$4.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.5	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.6	$33.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$3.29
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.54
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$8.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$23.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$53.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$4.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$3.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$5.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.86	$3.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$11.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$5.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$4.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$3.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$83.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$23.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$55.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.8	$138
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$150
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$816	$2616
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6103	$22875

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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 Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3392
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3276
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3239
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3282
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3249
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3153
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3207
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3225
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3207
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3180
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3240
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3381
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3836
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3169
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2747
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2699
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1684
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2489
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3197
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2650
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3231
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3175
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1705
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1766
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2924
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1887
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1690
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2694
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1810
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1537
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3565
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1593
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1694
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1698
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2964
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1397
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1447
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1839
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2443
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3041