Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 71.2% higher than in Quebec City (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 140.8% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 387.7% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 75.1% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 50.8% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 23.9% lower than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 22.00 C$
(15.78 $)
39.03 C$
(28.00 $)
     +77.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 C$
(64.57 $)
188.18 C$
(135.00 $)
     +109.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.76 $)
18.12 C$
(13.00 $)
     +20.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$
(5.74 $)
11.15 C$
(8.00 $)
     +39.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.50 C$
(6.10 $)
16.73 C$
(12.00 $)
     +96.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.27 C$
(3.78 $)
8.42 C$
(6.04 $)
     +59.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.73 C$
(1.96 $)
4.47 C$
(3.20 $)
     +63.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 C$
(1.44 $)
3.54 C$
(2.54 $)
     +76.9 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.88 C$
(7.81 $)
8.17 C$
(5.86 $)
     -24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.99 C$
(2.86 $)
6.38 C$
(4.58 $)
     +59.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.70 C$
(1.94 $)
5.17 C$
(3.71 $)
     +91.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.22 C$
(3.03 $)
8.82 C$
(6.33 $)
     +109.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.00 C$
(5.74 $)
10.53 C$
(7.56 $)
     +31.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.79 C$
(4.87 $)
9.97 C$
(7.15 $)
     +46.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.62 C$
(6.19 $)
12.68 C$
(9.10 $)
     +47.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.50 C$
(1.80 $)
4.72 C$
(3.38 $)
     +88.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.06 C$
(0.76 $)
1.58 C$
(1.13 $)
     +48.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.63 C$
(1.89 $)
3.44 C$
(2.47 $)
     +30.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.51 C$
(1.80 $)
3.77 C$
(2.70 $)
     +50.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.17 C$
(0.84 $)
2.34 C$
(1.68 $)
     +99.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.54 C$
(1.11 $)
2.36 C$
(1.69 $)
     +53.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.55 C$
(2.55 $)
4.53 C$
(3.25 $)
     +27.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.51 $)
3.52 C$
(2.53 $)
     +66.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(10.76 $)
27.86 C$
(19.99 $)
     +85.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.24 C$
(3.04 $)
3.91 C$
(2.80 $)
     -7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 C$
(3.82 $)
5.12 C$
(3.67 $)
     -4.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.60 C$
(12.63 $)
25.09 C$
(18.00 $)
     +42.6 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.69 $)
4.04 C$
(2.90 $)
     +7.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$
(67.79 $)
184.00 C$
(132.00 $)
     +94.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.59 $)
6.96 C$
(5.00 $)
     +39.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.32 C$
(3.81 $)
4.88 C$
(3.50 $)
     -8.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$
(30.13 $)
58.55 C$
(42.00 $)
     +39.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 C$
(4.49 $)
5.20 C$
(3.73 $)
     -17.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,375.46 $)
48,091.03 C$
(34,500.00 $)
     +41.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,297.56 C$
(19,582.98 $)
39,009.88 C$
(27,985.28 $)
     +42.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 118.19 C$
(84.79 $)
260.21 C$
(186.67 $)
     +120.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.44 C$
(37.62 $)
80.70 C$
(57.90 $)
     +53.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 59.80 C$
(42.90 $)
85.48 C$
(61.32 $)
     +42.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 56.28 C$
(40.37 $)
221.64 C$
(159.00 $)
     +293.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.20 C$
(14.49 $)
90.03 C$
(64.58 $)
     +345.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.76 $)
27.88 C$
(20.00 $)
     +85.9 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,137.50 C$
(816.03 $)
4,410.94 C$
(3,164.36 $)
     +287.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$
(6,097.81 $)
79,255.62 C$
(56,857.14 $)
     +832.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.62 C$
(59.27 $)
93.23 C$
(66.88 $)
     +12.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 72.50 C$
(52.01 $)
68.23 C$
(48.95 $)
     -5.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 150.54 C$
(107.99 $)
157.89 C$
(113.27 $)
     +4.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 172.57 C$
(123.80 $)
233.25 C$
(167.33 $)
     +35.2 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,210.21 C$
(868.19 $)
5,565.02 C$
(3,992.29 $)
     +359.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,135.00 C$
(814.24 $)
3,854.91 C$
(2,765.47 $)
     +239.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,019.23 C$
(1,448.57 $)
12,289.93 C$
(8,816.67 $)
     +508.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,571.43 C$
(1,127.33 $)
7,242.11 C$
(5,195.42 $)
     +360.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,159.34 C$
(831.70 $)
2,325.92 C$
(1,668.59 $)
     +100.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 471.19 C$
(338.03 $)
1,668.92 C$
(1,197.27 $)
     +254.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,903.60 C$
(2,800.40 $)
7,153.99 C$
(5,132.20 $)
     +83.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.87 6.47      -5.9 %
Last update: April 2025May 2025
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