Chicago vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
549K

The cost of living in Chicago is 63% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 529th and 2883rd ($2678 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 110th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 310th 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
$21.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$22.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$6012

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ChicagoQuebec City

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732