Guadalajara vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guadalajara Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$985
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2442
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$442
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$848
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$360
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.4
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$652
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
49
39
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
549K

The cost of living in Guadalajara is 45% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5803rd and 2544th ($985 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 16th and 95th in Mexico and Canada, respectively. Check Mexico vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Guadalajara compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Guadalajara ranked 6th best city to live in Mexico vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5559th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Guadalajara Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.9
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.48
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$581
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$354
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1110
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$716
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.18%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2784
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.4
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.88
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.7
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.87
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.9
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.35
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.7
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$173
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6136
$6253

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$737
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$826
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$719
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$620
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$709
194 km or 120 mi Uruapan
$687
196 km or 122 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1165
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$784
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$738
205 km or 127 mi Apatzingan
$780
207 km or 129 mi Manzanillo
$796
208 km or 129 mi Irapuato
$674
219 km or 136 mi Sayulita
$978
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$886
224 km or 139 mi Salamanca
$659
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$729
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$522
249 km or 155 mi Cortazar
$691
250 km or 155 mi Morelia
$748
264 km or 164 mi Celaya
$601
272 km or 169 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
282 km or 175 mi Fresnillo
$698
295 km or 183 mi San Luis Potosi
$879
308 km or 191 mi Queretaro
$941
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$808
350 km or 218 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
352 km or 219 mi Rioverde
$839
364 km or 226 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
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$861
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$647
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$844
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$1153

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1766
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$1462
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$1509
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$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
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$1645
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$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
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$1613
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$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
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$1657
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$1540
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$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
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$1740
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$1836
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$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
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$1896
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$2057
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$1873
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$1843
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$1954
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$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
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$1871
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$1996
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$1927
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$1890
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$1751