Chennai vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$434
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1151
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$161
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$376
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$167
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$864
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
68
87
🏙️ Population
10.3M
549K

The cost of living in Chennai is 74% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8842nd and 2827th ($434 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 109th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chennai compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 3676th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chennai vs Quebec City

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Chennai Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.09
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.54
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.21
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$1.8
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$183
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$106
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.2
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.38%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1913
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$882
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.6
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.54
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.92
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.88
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.16
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.31
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.72
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.8
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.02
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.58
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$25.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$42.5
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$85.5
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1681
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$337
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$269
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$415
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$339
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$343
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$326
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$367
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$356
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$350
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$326
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$328
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$357
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$585
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$316
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$320
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$359
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$337
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$383
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$319
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$399
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$312
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$317
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$287
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$327
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$345
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$341
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$321
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$334
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$309
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$358
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$350
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$309
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$384
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$310
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$375
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$353
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$358
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$369
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$325

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813