Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Vancouver 

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Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 8.4% higher than in Quebec City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 36.5% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 127.0% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 7.5% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 13.3% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 6.7% 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 95.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +26.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 14.45 C$      -3.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.88 C$ 9.00 C$      +1.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 C$ 5.43 C$      -1.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$ 2.94 C$      -10.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$ 2.64 C$      +8.8 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.36 C$ 11.69 C$      +24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$ 3.81 C$      +7.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 C$ 2.80 C$      -15.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 C$ 5.95 C$      +51.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.56 C$ 9.33 C$      -2.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 C$ 9.53 C$      +50.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.58 C$ 11.16 C$      +5.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 C$ 2.91 C$      +13.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$ 0.83 C$      -17.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 C$ 2.39 C$      -17.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.26 C$ 2.98 C$      -8.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$ 2.05 C$      +43.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 C$ 1.77 C$      +24.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 C$ 3.59 C$      +10.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$ 2.58 C$      +4.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.83 C$ 4.70 C$      +22.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 C$ 4.71 C$      -4.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$ 20.57 C$      +47.0 %
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$ 4.00 C$      -20.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.23 C$ 3.83 C$      -26.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$ 36.59 C$      -12.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.40 C$ 7.46 C$      +16.5 %
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 186.93 C$ 164.28 C$      -12.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.50 C$ 67.00 C$      +30.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.32 C$ 81.78 C$      +7.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.33 C$ 60.56 C$      +18.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 49.67 C$ 19.64 C$      -60.5 %
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$ 1,478.95 C$      -4.1 %
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) 112.75 C$ 90.32 C$      -19.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.11 C$ 63.09 C$      -1.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.82 C$ 137.83 C$      +2.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 179.50 C$ 180.42 C$      +0.5 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.69 C$ 2,792.84 C$      +110.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,272.50 C$ 2,323.65 C$      +82.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,968.08 C$ 5,106.29 C$      +159.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,632.50 C$ 3,846.54 C$      +135.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,161.28 C$ 1,471.02 C$      +26.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 426.32 C$ 976.49 C$      +129.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,434.17 C$ 4,373.26 C$      +27.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.27 6.57      -9.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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