Columbus vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$2588
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
906K
549K

The cost of living in Columbus is 30% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1476th and 2883rd ($2145 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd 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 1.9 months in Columbus compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 249th and 310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Quebec City

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Columbus Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$4.78
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$22.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$6012

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2084
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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