Beijing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Beijing | Quebec City | |
|---|---|---|
| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Beijing is 38% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5341st and 3269th ($1044 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 113th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.
The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 2718th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Beijing vs Quebec City
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| Beijing | Quebec City | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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Cities near Beijing
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km or 31 mi |  Langfang | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Zhuozhou | |
| 58 km or 36 mi | Sanhe | |
| 78 km or 49 mi | Gaobeidian | |
| 87 km or 54 mi | Bazhou | |
| 109 km or 68 mi | Tianjin | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Renqiu | |
| 137 km or 85 mi | Zunhua | |
| 139 km or 87 mi | Baoding | |
| 151 km or 94 mi | Binhai | |
| 155 km or 97 mi | Tangshan | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Zhangjiakou | |
| 164 km or 102 mi | Hejian | |
| 176 km or 110 mi | Chengde | |
| 182 km or 113 mi | Cangzhou | |
| 189 km or 117 mi | Huanghua | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Anguo | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Dingzhou | |
| 197 km or 122 mi | Qian'an | |
| 198 km or 123 mi | Luanzhou | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Botou | |
| 224 km or 139 mi | Shenzhou | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Xinle | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Pingquan | |
| 239 km or 148 mi | Jinzhou | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Xinji | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Gaocheng | |
| 249 km or 155 mi | Hengshui | |
| 252 km or 156 mi | Laoling | |
| 263 km or 164 mi | Shijiazhuang | |
| 265 km or 165 mi | Datong | |
| 272 km or 169 mi | Jizhou | |
| 273 km or 169 mi | Qinhuangdao | |
| 273 km or 170 mi | Dezhou | |
| 281 km or 175 mi | Fengzhen | |
| 282 km or 175 mi | Huairen | |
| 294 km or 183 mi | Lingyuan | |
| 296 km or 184 mi | Nangong | |
| 302 km or 187 mi | Ulanqab | |
| 314 km or 195 mi | Binzhou |
Cities near Quebec City
| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 3.6 km or 2.2 mi |  Levis | |
| 80 km or 50 mi | Thetford Mines | |
| 89 km or 55 mi | Saint-Georges | |
| 102 km or 64 mi | Victoriaville | |
| 114 km or 71 mi | Trois-Rivieres | |
| 120 km or 74 mi | Shawinigan | |
| 142 km or 88 mi | Drummondville | |
| 166 km or 103 mi | Sherbrooke | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Sorel-Tracy | |
| 170 km or 106 mi | Riviere-du-Loup | |
| 178 km or 111 mi | Saguenay | |
| 180 km or 112 mi | Chicoutimi | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Magog | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Saint-Hyacinthe | |
| 192 km or 120 mi | Joliette | |
| 195 km or 121 mi | Alma | |
| 196 km or 122 mi | Granby | |
| 201 km or 125 mi | L'Assomption | |
| 206 km or 128 mi | Beloeil | |
| 210 km or 131 mi | Repentigny | |
| 211 km or 131 mi | Varennes | |
| 212 km or 132 mi | Sainte-Julie | |
| 217 km or 135 mi | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville | |
| 218 km or 135 mi | Mascouche | |
| 218 km or 136 mi | Boucherville | |
| 220 km or 136 mi | Chambly | |
| 223 km or 138 mi | Saint-Lin-Laurentides | |
| 223 km or 139 mi | Terrebonne | |
| 227 km or 141 mi | Longueuil | |
| 228 km or 142 mi | Brossard | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Saint-Lambert | |
| 229 km or 143 mi | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | |
| 231 km or 144 mi | Montreal | |
| 234 km or 146 mi | La Prairie | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Westmount | |
| 236 km or 146 mi | Mount Royal | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Laval | |
| 238 km or 148 mi | Candiac | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Cote-Saint-Luc | |
| 241 km or 150 mi | Boisbriand |