Guangzhou vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2255
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$333
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$834
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$262
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.6
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1117
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
97
39
😀 Quality of life
75
87
🏙️ Population
18.7M
549K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 55% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6607th and 2827th ($742 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 109th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 955th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Guangzhou vs Quebec City

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Guangzhou Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.17
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.83
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$3.46
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$380
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1120
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$676
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.2
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10173
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4278
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.5
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.51
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.87
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.9
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.89
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.23
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.94
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.5
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18235
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$575
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$589
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$812
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$781
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$481
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$791
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$618
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$816
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$939
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1565
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$837
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$830
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2410
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2614
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$891
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$856
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$876
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$824
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$774
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1083
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$785
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$831
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$857
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$752
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$738
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$799
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$716
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$806
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$812
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$588
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$589
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$777
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$735
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$525
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$584
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$596
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$611
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$530
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$620

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