Buenos Aires vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Buenos Aires Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1207
$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2929
$3907
🏠 One person rent
$536
$873
🏘️ Family rent
$930
$1435
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$558
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$799
$2900
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
77
88
🏙️ Population
3.12M
549K

The cost of living in Buenos Aires is 29% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4761st and 3269th ($1207 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 113th in Argentina and Canada, respectively. Check Argentina vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Buenos Aires compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Buenos Aires ranked 1st best city to live in Argentina vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 1226th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Buenos Aires vs Quebec City

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Buenos Aires Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.9
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.81
$5.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.97
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.11
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$396
$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1030
$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$723
$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.6
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.7
$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.08%
5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2734
$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2026
$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.58
$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.43
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.7
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.73
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.91
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.47
$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.53
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.8
$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.96
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.3
$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.2
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$386
$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6078
$7052

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Villa Dominico
$815
11 km or 7 mi Lanus
$938
13 km or 7.9 mi Wilde
$747
13 km or 8.1 mi Remedios de Escalada
$918
14 km or 8.7 mi Caseros
$1017
14 km or 8.8 mi Florida Este
$901
14 km or 8.9 mi Ciudad Madero
$1021
14 km or 8.9 mi Bernal
$653
15 km or 9.4 mi Monte Chingolo
$863
15 km or 9.6 mi Lomas del Mirador
$1055
17 km or 10 mi La Tablada
$1062
17 km or 10 mi Quilmes
$587
18 km or 11 mi Ramos Mejia
$1050
18 km or 11 mi San Justo
$1111
19 km or 12 mi El Palomar
$1034
19 km or 12 mi Temperley
$903
19 km or 12 mi Lomas de Zamora
$920
19 km or 12 mi San Isidro
$866
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Evita
$1014
19 km or 12 mi San Francisco Solano
$810
20 km or 12 mi Villa Luzuriaga
$1055
20 km or 13 mi Rafael Calzada
$905
22 km or 13 mi Isidro Casanova
$1050
22 km or 13 mi Ezpeleta
$706
22 km or 14 mi Moron
$1104
24 km or 15 mi San Fernando de la Buena Vista
$851
24 km or 15 mi Florencio Varela
$908
24 km or 15 mi Burzaco
$906
24 km or 15 mi Berazategui
$758
25 km or 15 mi Gregorio de Laferrere
$1018
25 km or 16 mi Rafael Castillo
$1028
25 km or 16 mi Monte Grande
$927
29 km or 18 mi Ezeiza
$947
29 km or 18 mi Longchamps
$904
29 km or 18 mi Libertad
$1025
31 km or 19 mi Gonzalez Catan
$999
32 km or 20 mi Glew
$900
32 km or 20 mi Merlo
$1015
36 km or 23 mi Jose C. Paz
$962
37 km or 23 mi Virrey del Pino
$965

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