Alexandria vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
39
😀 Quality of life
48
86
🏙️ Population
4.87M
549K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 83% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 9207th and 2544th ($310 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 95th in Egypt and Canada, respectively. Check Egypt vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 6328th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Quebec City

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Alexandria Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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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