Chicago vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$2472
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
549K

The cost of living in Chicago is 58% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 505th and 2827th ($2613 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 109th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Quebec City

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Chicago Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$6211

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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