Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Vancouver 

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Cost of Living in Vancouver is 9.8% higher than in Quebec City (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Vancouver is 38.7% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 131.0% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 8.4% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 15.0% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 12.1% lower than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 92.50 C$ 120.00 C$      +29.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 9.00 C$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.73 C$ 5.42 C$      -5.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$ 2.94 C$      -10.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$ 2.61 C$      +7.8 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.36 C$ 11.33 C$      +21.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$ 3.81 C$      +11.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.09 C$ 2.73 C$      -11.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.98 C$ 5.61 C$      +40.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.12 C$ 8.22 C$      -9.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.24 C$ 9.61 C$      +54.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.36 C$ 11.16 C$      +7.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 C$ 2.80 C$      +16.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.98 C$ 0.83 C$      -15.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.77 C$ 2.39 C$      -13.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.90 C$ 2.96 C$      +2.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 C$ 2.01 C$      +48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.36 C$ 1.72 C$      +26.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.15 C$ 3.57 C$      +13.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.33 C$ 2.70 C$      +15.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.73 C$ 4.61 C$      +23.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.58 C$ 4.62 C$      +0.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$ 20.07 C$      +43.4 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$ 3.15 C$      -16.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$ 140.00 C$      +48.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 3.88 C$      -22.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 3.45 C$      -31.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$ 36.29 C$      -13.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.45 C$ 7.44 C$      +15.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,661.94 C$ 28,345.04 C$      +2.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 161.47 C$ 147.45 C$      -8.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 50.88 C$ 63.67 C$      +25.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.53 C$ 78.79 C$      +10.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 49.62 C$ 54.88 C$      +10.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.33 C$ 15.84 C$      -56.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 18.00 C$      +20.0 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,541.67 C$ 1,550.00 C$      +0.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$ 20,100.00 C$      +136.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 104.80 C$ 85.54 C$      -18.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 60.88 C$ 56.91 C$      -6.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 132.96 C$ 135.46 C$      +1.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 169.57 C$ 168.58 C$      -0.6 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,262.19 C$ 2,790.62 C$      +121.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,284.38 C$ 2,307.54 C$      +79.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,909.09 C$ 5,012.53 C$      +162.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,583.33 C$ 3,842.02 C$      +142.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,103.21 C$ 1,455.23 C$      +31.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 410.83 C$ 930.14 C$      +126.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,609.30 C$ 4,401.40 C$      +21.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.20 6.54      -9.1 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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