Brisbane vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brisbane Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2491
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5397
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1506
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$2275
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$280
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4184
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
66
39
😀 Quality of life
97
86
🏙️ Population
2.36M
549K

The cost of living in Brisbane is 39% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 781st and 2544th ($2491 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Brisbane compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Brisbane ranked 4th best city to live in Australia vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 15th and 316th 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
$14
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.81
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.77
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1542
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1283
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2771
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1860
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.5
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7907
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5572
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.99
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$145
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.74
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.61
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$27.8
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.33
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.4
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1752
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9531
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
31 km or 19 mi Ipswich
$1877
45 km or 28 mi Caboolture
$1925
66 km or 41 mi Southport
$2141
71 km or 44 mi Gold Coast
$2300
75 km or 47 mi Caloundra
$1754
91 km or 57 mi Sunshine Coast
$1733
107 km or 66 mi Toowoomba
$1635
143 km or 89 mi Byron Bay
$1958
243 km or 151 mi Hervey Bay
$1835
299 km or 186 mi Bundaberg
$1689
315 km or 196 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913
362 km or 225 mi Armidale
$1289
441 km or 274 mi Gladstone
$1615
441 km or 274 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
520 km or 323 mi Rockhampton
$1514
618 km or 384 mi Newcastle
$1833
682 km or 424 mi Dubbo
$1815
719 km or 447 mi Dee Why
$2286
722 km or 449 mi Kellyville
$1997
730 km or 453 mi Blacktown
$1732
732 km or 455 mi Parramatta
$2472
733 km or 455 mi Sydney
$2801
740 km or 460 mi Bathurst
$1674
748 km or 465 mi Orange
$1500
801 km or 498 mi Wollongong
$1532
869 km or 540 mi Goulburn
$1748
945 km or 587 mi Canberra
$2393
1006 km or 625 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
1009 km or 627 mi Griffith
$1746
1111 km or 690 mi Townsville
$1303
1224 km or 761 mi Shepparton
$1717
1278 km or 794 mi Mildura
$1816
1320 km or 820 mi Bendigo
$1397
1337 km or 831 mi Traralgon
$1829
1367 km or 849 mi Sunbury
$1822
1372 km or 853 mi Pakenham
$1805
1375 km or 855 mi Melbourne
$2397
1376 km or 855 mi Berwick
$1800
1376 km or 855 mi South Yarra
$1758
1377 km or 856 mi Dandenong
$1876

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