Quebec City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$919
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
86
98
🏙️ Population
549K
447K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 47% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2544th and 41st ($1791 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 2 months in Zurich. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 316th 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
$18.6
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.48
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$20539

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843