Beijing vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$589
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
73
88
🏙️ Population
21.9M
549K

The cost of living in Beijing is 37% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5355th and 3402nd ($1029 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 116th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 2546th and 300th 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
$4.24
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$6103

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763