Brisbane vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2016
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4617
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$1227
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$2041
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$503
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$149
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3747
$2588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
38
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
2.71M
549K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 23% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1792nd and 2883rd ($2016 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 110th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Brisbane compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 7th and 310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brisbane vs Quebec City

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Brisbane Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.3
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.1
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.64
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1443
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1015
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2386
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1744
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.6
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.7
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7172
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4905
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$22.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.98
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.37
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.5
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.9
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.09
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.9
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.2
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7949
$6012

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Cities near Brisbane

Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1677
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1748
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2067
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2239
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1683
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1709
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1504
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1781
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1638
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1557
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1963
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1185
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1478
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1681
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1411
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1448
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1702
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2099
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1824
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1584
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2252
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2539
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1538
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1511
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1416
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1616
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2023
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1457
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1619
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1667
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1601
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1691
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1291
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1727
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1691
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1654
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2194
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1643
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1620
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1645

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732