Quebec City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$9099
🏠 One person rent	$829	$2413
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$4235
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$926
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$8550
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	82
😀 Quality of life	87	97
🏙️ Population	574K	452K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 57% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 3402nd and 11th ($1648 vs $3857) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 2nd 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 21st best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 327th and 6th 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	$18	$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$10
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$149
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$136
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$26431

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$3231
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$3264
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$3441
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3267
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$3240
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3312
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3519
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$4491
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$3286
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2641
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2611
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1679
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2644
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$3288
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2638
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$3321
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$3199
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1703
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1751
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2986
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1807
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1695
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$3120
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1784
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1533
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3587
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1582
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1700
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1700
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$3034
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1385
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1507
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$2091
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2459
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$3117