Brasilia vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$339
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
28
39
😀 Quality of life
56
86
🏙️ Population
2.82M
549K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 55% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6414th and 2544th ($806 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 95th in Brazil and Canada, respectively. Check Brazil vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5782nd and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Quebec City

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Brasilia Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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