Brasilia vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Brasilia	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$928	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2464	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$415	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$714	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$292	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$570	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	28	38
😀 Quality of life	62	88
🏙️ Population	3M	549K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 45% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6162nd and 3269th ($928 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 113th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 5658th and 332nd 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	$7.88	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$36.1	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$6.86	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.14	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$2.42	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.33	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$488	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$301	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$899	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$533	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$55.5	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.3	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$21.8	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	11.71%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2606	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1719	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.04	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$40.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.62	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.63	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.48	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.1	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.54	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.31	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.56	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.47	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.89	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.66	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.31	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.46	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.93	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.35	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.46	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.08	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$28.5	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.13	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.9	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.56	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.3	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.5	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$617	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17134	$7052

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Cities near Brasilia

Distance	City	Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi	Formosa	$758
129 km or 80 mi	Anapolis	$567
142 km or 89 mi	Goianesia	$724
176 km or 110 mi	Goiania	$839
192 km or 119 mi	Paracatu	$697
196 km or 122 mi	Trindade	$730
231 km or 143 mi	Caldas Novas	$709
264 km or 164 mi	Catalao	$693
319 km or 198 mi	Araguari	$673
325 km or 202 mi	Itumbiara	$633
343 km or 213 mi	Patos de Minas	$664
350 km or 217 mi	Uberlandia	$710
379 km or 235 mi	Januaria	$630
391 km or 243 mi	Ituiutaba	$664
393 km or 244 mi	Rio Verde	$642
434 km or 270 mi	Araxa	$586
440 km or 273 mi	Uberaba	$588
442 km or 274 mi	Montes Claros	$620
468 km or 291 mi	Barra do Garcas	$690
469 km or 291 mi	Jatai	$668
470 km or 292 mi	Gurupi	$661
489 km or 304 mi	Janauba	$615
493 km or 306 mi	Curvelo	$642
511 km or 318 mi	Barreiras	$637
530 km or 329 mi	Franca	$590
535 km or 332 mi	Barretos	$640
557 km or 346 mi	Bom Jesus da Lapa	$598
558 km or 347 mi	Fernandopolis	$685
560 km or 348 mi	Votuporanga	$684
561 km or 349 mi	Sete Lagoas	$444
564 km or 350 mi	Passos	$609
568 km or 353 mi	Batatais	$653
575 km or 357 mi	Guanambi	$602
577 km or 358 mi	Bebedouro	$662
578 km or 359 mi	Divinopolis	$626
581 km or 361 mi	Formiga	$654
581 km or 361 mi	Sao Jose do Rio Preto	$760
585 km or 363 mi	Mirassol	$708
591 km or 367 mi	Itauna	$629
594 km or 369 mi	Sertaozinho	$675

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934