Chennai vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chennai Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$409
$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1006
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$142
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$243
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$254
$2878
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
38
😀 Quality of life
65
87
🏙️ Population
6.6M
574K

The cost of living in Chennai is 75% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 8947th and 3402nd ($409 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 116th in India and Canada, respectively. Check India vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Chennai compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Chennai ranked 2nd best city to live in India vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 5131st and 327th 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
$2.12
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$10.9
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.18
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.57
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$1.59
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$160
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$97.5
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$282
$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.6
$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.79
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.78%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1739
$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$712
$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.75
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.5
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.85
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.58
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.29
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.82
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.37
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.75
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.53
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$37.6
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$71.7
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1792
$8149

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Distance City Cost of living
111 km or 69 mi Tirupati
$306
124 km or 77 mi Vellore
$232
125 km or 78 mi Chittoor
$302
138 km or 85 mi Pondicherry
$322
153 km or 95 mi Nellore
$508
159 km or 99 mi Cuddalore
$294
198 km or 123 mi Madanapalle
$320
219 km or 136 mi Kadapa
$348
260 km or 162 mi Proddatur
$339
269 km or 167 mi Ongole
$317
279 km or 173 mi Salem
$283
282 km or 175 mi Thanjavur
$275
290 km or 180 mi Bangalore
$507
304 km or 189 mi Chirala
$290
305 km or 189 mi Tiruchirappalli
$297
312 km or 194 mi Hindupur
$339
328 km or 204 mi Nandyal
$325
338 km or 210 mi Anantapur
$331
339 km or 211 mi Erode
$274
344 km or 214 mi Tumkur
$303
353 km or 219 mi Tenali
$273
354 km or 220 mi Machilipatnam
$292
357 km or 222 mi Guntur
$265
361 km or 224 mi Tiruppur
$330
383 km or 238 mi Vijayawada
$328
388 km or 241 mi Kurnool
$317
396 km or 246 mi Dindigul
$290
402 km or 250 mi Mysore
$332
411 km or 256 mi Eluru
$280
423 km or 263 mi Madurai
$342
428 km or 266 mi Coimbatore
$313
428 km or 266 mi Adoni
$359
453 km or 282 mi Nalgonda
$255
462 km or 287 mi Rajahmundry
$281
463 km or 288 mi Khammam
$247
474 km or 294 mi Mahbubnagar
$327
476 km or 296 mi Kakinada
$271
482 km or 300 mi Hospet
$250
494 km or 307 mi Davanagere
$264
509 km or 317 mi Malappuram
$259

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1638
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1457
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1238
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1219
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1365
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1421
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1504
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1122
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1289
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1533
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1421
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1384
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1199
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1702
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1817
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1829
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1828
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1861
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1892
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1863
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1874
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2051
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1901
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1937
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1828
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1852
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$2058
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1921
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1913