Chisinau vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$428
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
51
39
😀 Quality of life
58
87
🏙️ Population
639K
549K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 51% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6354th and 2827th ($810 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 109th in Moldova and Canada, respectively. Check Moldova vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 5671st and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846

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