Bucharest vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$525
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$907
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$389
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$80
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1391
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
81
88
🏙️ Population
1.72M
549K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 32% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4913th and 3402nd ($1116 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 116th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 646th and 300th 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
$11.7
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.8
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.27
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.45
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.33
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$576
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$376
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$667
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.4
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.6
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.28%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3651
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2102
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.3
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.02
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.68
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.73
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.41
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.34
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.38
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.07
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.47
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.81
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.18
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.84
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.4
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$664
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14350
$6103

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$970
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$910
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$885
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$777
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$802
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$692
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$857
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$775
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$762
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$873
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$675
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$681
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1056
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$752
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$835
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$667
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$712
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$789
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$898
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$871
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$909
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$643
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$895
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$591
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1039
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1024
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1103
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$618
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$805
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$703
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$854
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$832
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$926
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$797
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$706
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$848
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$766
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$724
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$668
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$749

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763