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Quebec City vs Halifax in 2026: cost index 92 vs 95, rent $1,200 vs $1,550, income $60,000 vs $62,000, QoL 71 vs 68.
Quebec City vs Halifax in 2026: cost index 92 vs 95, rent $1,200 vs $1,550, income $60,000 vs $62,000, QoL 71 vs 68.
Quebec City ranks #1 with a cost index of 92 and rent of $1,200/month.
Average cost index across these cities: 94 (-7 vs national average of 101).
Average quality of life: 70/100. Top: Quebec City at 71/100.
Safest city: Quebec City (78/100 safety score).
Most comparisons stop at rent. We didn't. Quebec City stands out as the top-ranked city in this analysis. With a cost index of 92 and median income of $60,000, it offers below-average costs relative to the rest of Canada. That gap is hard to ignore.
On quality of life, Quebec City leads with a composite score of 71/100 — reflecting its safety (78), healthcare (78), and walkability (68) metrics. And there's one more thing: affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
The country average QoL score is 63/100. Quebec City leads with 71/100, reflecting its safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Quebec City (ranked #1) has a cost index of 92 and rent of $1,200/mo. Halifax (#2) has index 95 and rent $1,550/mo — a 3-point gap.