Living in Quebec City: cost of living, rent and salary
Updated 3 October 2026
In Quebec City, a one-bedroom home costs about $1,120 (≈ €700) a month. To keep the lifestyle of someone living in London, you need about $2,520 (≈ €1,560) net a month. Here is the rent by type of home, the month’s budget line by line, and the sources.
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Example: the same life, elsewhere
A single person living in London in a one-bedroom home, with the average spending of a similar household, spends about £3,350 a month. To keep the same life in Quebec City, they would need about $2,520 (≈ €1,560) net a month locally (−60%), i.e. 1 times the Quebec minimum wage.
For a couple with two children in a two-bedroom home (state school), it would take about $4,520 (≈ €2,810) net a month in Quebec City, i.e. 1.8 times the Quebec minimum wage.
Calculated on 3 October 2026 with the official averages of London and the destination’s prices. Yours depends on your city, home and habits: the calculator works it out in a few minutes, no sign-up.
Rent in Quebec City
A one-bedroom home in Quebec City costs about 29% less than the median of the 8 other cities tracked in the country.
| Type of home | Outside sought-after areas | Outside sought-after areas, in euros |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | $870 | €540 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,120 | €700 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,290 | €800 |
| 3-bedroom house | $1,480 | €920 |
Monthly rent in CAD, outside the most sought-after areas. Studio 28 m², 1 bedroom 45 m², 2 bedrooms 65 m², house 95 m² where rent is known per m². CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation), October 2025 Rental Market Survey: average rent by number of bedrooms in each city, updated with the Statistics Canada rent index (August 2026).
A month’s budget in Quebec City, line by line
For a single person renting a one-bedroom home and keeping the average habits of a household in London, here is what each line would cost in Quebec City.
| Item | London | Quebec City | Quebec City (CAD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing | £2,550 | £600 | $1,120 |
| Housing tax | £50 | £0 | $0 |
| Electricity, water, gas | £100 | £20 | $40 |
| Groceries | £200 | £230 | $420 |
| Restaurants and outings | £110 | £100 | $200 |
| Transport | £100 | £70 | $130 |
| Health | £40 | £0 | $0 |
| Phone and internet | £50 | £110 | $210 |
| Sport | £60 | £50 | $90 |
| Clothes | £60 | £60 | $110 |
| Hairdresser and beauty | £40 | £30 | $60 |
| Trips back to London | £0 | £80 | $150 |
| Total per month | £3,350 | £1,340 | $2,520 |
Estimate: lines without an answer take the official average of the departure city, then the destination’s prices. The calculator starts from your real amounts.
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Frequently asked questions
What salary do you need to live in Quebec City?
For a single person keeping the same life as in London: about $2,520 (≈ €1,560) net a month, i.e. 1 times the Quebec minimum wage.
How much is rent in Quebec City?
About $1,120 (≈ €700) a month for a one-bedroom home and $1,290 for a two-bedroom home, according to CMHC (Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation), October 2025 Rental Market Survey.
Is it expensive to live in Quebec City?
In London, a single person spends about £3,350 a month; with the same life in Quebec City, it would be about £1,340 (−60%).
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