Belem vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belem Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$784
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1751
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$413
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.1
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$312
$2731
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
41
38
😀 Quality of life
45
88
🏙️ Population
1.3M
549K

The cost of living in Belem is 52% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6728th and 3402nd ($784 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 116th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Belem compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Belem ranked 96th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 7040th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Belem vs Quebec City

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Belem Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.19
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$15
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.98
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.53
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.96
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$481
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$752
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.1
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.1
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.09%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1804
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1219
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.8
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.64
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.81
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.84
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.72
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.8
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.03
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.7
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.6
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$102
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3163
$6103

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$660
51 km or 32 mi Abaetetuba
$577
67 km or 42 mi Castanhal
$646
141 km or 88 mi Cameta
$620
150 km or 93 mi Capanema
$643
197 km or 123 mi Braganca
$645
214 km or 133 mi Paragominas
$643
221 km or 137 mi Breves
$622
264 km or 164 mi Viseu
$652
288 km or 179 mi Tucurui
$631
329 km or 205 mi Macapa
$606
336 km or 209 mi Santana
$573
398 km or 247 mi Pinheiro
$661
425 km or 264 mi Santa Ines
$642
440 km or 274 mi Maraba
$656
455 km or 283 mi Altamira
$631
467 km or 290 mi Imperatriz
$645
482 km or 299 mi Sao Luis
$732
508 km or 316 mi Itapecuru Mirim
$658
510 km or 317 mi Sao Jose de Ribamar
$683
516 km or 320 mi Bacabal
$623
552 km or 343 mi Grajau
$621
570 km or 354 mi Coroata
$624
578 km or 359 mi Barra do Corda
$611
612 km or 380 mi Codo
$596
625 km or 389 mi Chapadinha
$618
639 km or 397 mi Araguaina
$617
685 km or 426 mi Caxias
$568
698 km or 434 mi Santarem
$653
729 km or 453 mi Balsas
$592
748 km or 465 mi Timon
$554
751 km or 467 mi Teresina
$572
765 km or 475 mi Parnaiba
$662
810 km or 503 mi Piripiri
$617
819 km or 509 mi Oriximina
$716
829 km or 515 mi Cayenne
$1931
847 km or 527 mi Floriano
$566
867 km or 538 mi Camocim
$690
867 km or 539 mi Kourou
$1934
888 km or 552 mi Itaituba
$707

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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