Beijing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$596	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$2544
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	39
😀 Quality of life	77	86
🏙️ Population	21.9M	549K

The cost of living in Beijing is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5141st and 2544th ($1067 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 95th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 763rd and 316th 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	$4.04	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$6253

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

Cities near Quebec City

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