The cost of housing has been rising in the country for several months, but Quebec is doing well when compared to other Canadian cities.
According to a study published by the company Point2, 10 of the 15 cheapest cities for renters are in Quebec.
According to data provided by the firm, tenants in nine Quebec cities pay less than $1,000 on average for their rent.
Joël Lemay / Agence QMI
Residents of other major Canadian cities have to pay much more than their Quebec compatriots.
As far as homeowners are concerned, 9 Quebec cities appear on the list of the 15 Canadian cities where you pay the least for your mortgage.
Oakville, Ontario is where residents pay the most for their mortgage or rent.
It is in Trois-Rivières that tenants spend the least on their rent, with an average of $676 per month.
DANIEL MALLARD/JOURNAL DE QUEBEC/QMI AGENCY
List of the 15 Canadian cities where you pay the least for your mortgage:
1. Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – $956
2. Saguenay, Quebec – $1054
3. Sherbrooke, Quebec – $1096
4. Levis, Quebec – $1148
5. Windsor, Ontario – 1169$
6. Quebec, Quebec – $1195
7. Longueuil, Quebec – $1261
8. Gatineau, Quebec – $1286
9. St. Catharines, Ontario – 1306$
10. Winnipeg, Manitoba – 1326$
11. Sudbury, Ontario – 1362$
12. Laval, Quebec – $1374
13. Halifax, Nova Scotia – $1386
14. Terrebonne, Quebec – $1400
15. St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – $1414
List of the 15 Canadian cities where you pay the least expensive rent:
1. Trois-Rivieres, Quebec – $676
2. Saguenay, Quebec – $689
3. Sherbrooke, Quebec – $760
4. Levis, Quebec – $892
5. Quebec, Quebec – $904
6. Longueuil, Quebec – $907
7. Gatineau, Quebec – $968
8. Montreal, Quebec – $969
9. St. Johns, Newfoundland and Labrador – $988
10. Terrebonne, Quebec – $991
11. Laval, Quebec – $1003
12. Sudbury, Ontario – 1037$
13. Windsor, Ontario – 1046$
14. Winnipeg, Manitoba – 1137$
15. St. Catharines, Ontario – 1168$
