Boston vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
676K
549K

The cost of living in Boston is 94% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 32nd and 2544th ($3467 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 95th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 89th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Quebec City

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Boston Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$6253

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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