Detroit vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
39
😀 Quality of life
88
86
🏙️ Population
639K
549K

The cost of living in Detroit is 12% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1856th and 2544th ($2006 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd and 95th 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 216th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Quebec City

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Detroit Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751