cost
Cost of Living Index
Quebec City82.8 / 100
Q219390 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Quebec City leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Quebec City leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Quebec City leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Quebec City leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Quebec City | 82.8 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Q2193 | 90 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Quebec City | 60.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Q2193 | 52.5 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Quebec City | $991 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Q2193 | $2,225 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Quebec City | 9.8x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Q2193 | 13.0x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Quebec City | $5,014/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Q2193 | $3,062/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Quebec City | 10.5% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Q2193 | 3.3% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Quebec City | 65.9 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Q2193 | 50.2 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Quebec City | 80.9 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Q2193 | 71.6 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Quebec City wins on 12 of 22 metrics compared to Q2193.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Quebec City leads cost, safety, and rent; Q2193 leads jobs, air quality, and environment.
cost
Quebec City
82.8
Q2193
90
safety
Quebec City
60.5
Q2193
52.5
housing
Quebec City
$991
Q2193
$2,225
housing
Quebec City
9.8x
Q2193
13.0x
jobs
Quebec City
$5,014/mo
Q2193
$3,062/mo
jobs
Quebec City
10.5%
Q2193
3.3%
health
Quebec City
65.9
Q2193
50.2
health
Quebec City
80.9 years
Q2193
71.6 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Quebec City
0.9%
Q2193
3.0%
education
Quebec City
82.6
Q2193
84.8
transport
Quebec City
69.8
Q2193
66.4
safety
Quebec City
10.7 per 100k
Q2193
0.4 per 100k
safety
Quebec City
86.5 per 100k
Q2193
38.4 per 100k
health
Quebec City
25.9%
Q2193
20.0%
quality
Quebec City
4.7
Q2193
6.6
housing
Quebec City
$5,250/sqm
Q2193
$13,739/sqm
religion
Quebec City
56.3%
Q2193
51.1%
religion
Quebec City
70.3%
Q2193
36.3%
religion
Quebec City
74.3%
Q2193
91.3%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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