Quebec City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	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