Bucharest vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1036
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2606
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$496
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$72.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1242
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
76
39
😀 Quality of life
78
86
🏙️ Population
1.72M
549K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 42% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5404th and 2544th ($1036 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th in Romania and Canada, respectively. Check Romania vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Bucharest compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 642nd and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Quebec City

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Bucharest Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.06
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.18
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$948
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.34
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.21%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2831
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1759
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.6
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.92
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.32
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.76
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.93
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.06
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.36
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.78
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.29
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.19
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$532
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10286
$6253

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$900
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$852
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$786
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$668
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$757
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$663
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$795
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$727
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$759
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$772
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$631
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$644
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$955
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$688
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$684
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$755
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$751
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$721
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$744
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$589
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$831
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$624
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$931
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$961
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1035
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$561
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$837
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$693
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$832
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$761
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$846
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$759
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$584
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$573
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$876
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$735
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$640
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$721

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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