Glasgow vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Glasgow Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4848
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1146
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$2071
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3562
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
94
39
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
626K
549K

The cost of living in Glasgow is 12% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1833rd and 2544th ($2013 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 97th and 95th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Glasgow compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Glasgow ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 19th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Glasgow vs Quebec City

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Glasgow Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.4
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.22
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.44
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1254
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$882
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2451
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1640
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$227
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.48%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3909
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3280
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$80.9
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.4
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.95
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.67
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.01
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.71
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.01
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.03
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.52
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.3
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.3
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1167
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12979
$6253

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Cities near Glasgow

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi East Kilbride
$1818
11 km or 7.1 mi Paisley
$1793
16 km or 10 mi Hamilton
$1793
19 km or 12 mi Cumbernauld
$1767
32 km or 20 mi Kilmarnock
$1470
34 km or 21 mi Greenock
$1599
35 km or 21 mi Stirling
$1625
37 km or 23 mi Irvine
$1573
40 km or 25 mi Alloa
$1710
46 km or 29 mi Livingston
$1744
50 km or 31 mi Ayr
$1420
54 km or 34 mi Dunfermline
$1724
66 km or 41 mi Edinburgh
$2246
73 km or 45 mi Kirkcaldy
$1704
78 km or 49 mi Perth
$1647
97 km or 60 mi Dumfries
$1390
104 km or 65 mi Dundee
$1545
136 km or 85 mi Carlisle
$1732
152 km or 94 mi Whitehaven
$1828
161 km or 100 mi Bangor
$1467
170 km or 106 mi Newtownabbey
$1767
176 km or 110 mi Belfast
$1830
181 km or 112 mi Inverness
$1830
187 km or 116 mi Lisburn
$1805
191 km or 119 mi Douglas
$1989
193 km or 120 mi Newcastle upon Tyne
$1847
195 km or 121 mi Aberdeen
$1701
196 km or 121 mi Gateshead
$1800
200 km or 124 mi Jarrow
$1734
201 km or 125 mi Tynemouth
$1712
202 km or 126 mi South Shields
$1706
203 km or 126 mi Washington
$1688
207 km or 128 mi Elgin
$1459
208 km or 129 mi Durham
$1602
210 km or 131 mi Sunderland
$1571
211 km or 131 mi Bishop Auckland
$1640
218 km or 135 mi Derry
$1491
219 km or 136 mi Morecambe
$1783
222 km or 138 mi Lancaster
$1763
227 km or 141 mi Darlington
$1364

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