Austin vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2590
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6302
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$1683
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$3179
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$594
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$130
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5536
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
39
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
962K
549K

The cost of living in Austin is 56% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 548th and 2827th ($2590 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 492nd and 109th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Austin compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Austin ranked 20th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 126th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Quebec City

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Austin Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.7
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1988
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4238
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2575
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.76%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7634
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2615
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.8
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.99
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.66
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.1
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.38
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.04
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.9
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21605
$6211

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$2175
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$2146
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$1989
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1902
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$2013
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2158
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2146
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$2066
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$2219
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$1925
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$2186
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1829
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2071
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2220
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2136
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$1988
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2737
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2108
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1801
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2148
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$2128
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2126
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2149
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2129
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$2221
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$2199
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2118
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2143
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2306
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$2141
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$2055
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$2107
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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813