Houston vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2588
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
38
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
2.3M
549K

The cost of living in Houston is 38% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1229th and 2883rd ($2265 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 110th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 97th and 310th 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
$17.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$22.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$6012

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$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732