Quebec City vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$5664
🏠 One person rent	$919	$1503
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$2821
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$606
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$2696
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	39	80
😀 Quality of life	86	90
🏙️ Population	549K	568K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 26% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2544th and 890th ($1791 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 10th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Ranked 26th vs 8th best cities to live in Canada, and 316th vs 138th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Surrey

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	Quebec City	Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.6	$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$5.9
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$12698

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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 Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2330
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$1983
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$2243
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2650
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2220
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2502
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$1976
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2278
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1765
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1789
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2248
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2263
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2314
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2185
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2612
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2469
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2609
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2546
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2576
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2581
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2569
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2619
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2692
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2769
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2821
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$3091
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2866
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1913
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2784
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2904
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$2901
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3229
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$2908
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2491
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3179
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2743
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2759
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2655