Beijing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Beijing	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1016	$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2879	$3738
🏠 One person rent	$575	$834
🏘️ Family rent	$1275	$1281
🍽️ Food expenses	$245	$540
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1443	$2588
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	75	86
🏙️ Population	21.9M	549K

The cost of living in Beijing is 38% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5387th and 2883rd ($1016 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 110th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Beijing compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 989th and 310th 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	$3.86	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.36	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.22	$5.58
☕ Cappuccino	$3.58	$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.46	$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$819	$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$456	$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1965	$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1021	$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$33.6	$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.7	$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13	$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14717	$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6695	$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.69	$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.77	$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.76	$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.46	$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.84	$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.23	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.64	$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.23	$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.96	$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.35	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.33	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.26	$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.83	$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.43	$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.49	$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.51	$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.33	$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.93	$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.9	$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.3	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.2	$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.62	$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.8	$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$76.9	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$698	$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22456	$6012

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$716
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$729
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$756
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$644
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$649
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$687
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$680
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$472
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$665
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$702
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$634
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$592
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$711
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$679
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$655
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$550
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$584
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$642
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$635
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$618
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$581
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$533
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$629
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$544
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$564
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$524
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$642
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$638
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$481
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$703
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$590
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$664
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$638
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$616
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$624
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$620
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$600
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$620
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$815

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732