Houston vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2472
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
549K

The cost of living in Houston is 34% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1234th and 2827th ($2221 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 109th 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 1.5 months in Quebec City. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 86th and 204th 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
$15.4
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$6211

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$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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