Houston vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2248
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5589
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1325
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$2490
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4672
$2544
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
549K

The cost of living in Houston is 25% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1258th and 2544th ($2248 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1108th 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 Houston compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Houston ranked 13th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 82nd and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Quebec City

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Houston Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.3
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.71
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$5.31
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1392
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1059
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2964
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2036
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2925
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2076
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.1
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.7
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.07
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.15
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.66
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.26
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1368
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22908
$6253

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$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156

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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