Quebec City vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Quebec City	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1644	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3738	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$834	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$1281	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2588	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	81
😀 Quality of life	86	98
🏙️ Population	549K	449K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 50% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2883rd and 59th ($1644 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 310th and 5th 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	$15.4	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.7	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.94	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$790	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$727	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1101	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8350	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3529	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.64	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.2	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.3	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.82	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.1	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$794	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6012	$29610

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3233
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717