Incheon vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Incheon	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1032	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2545	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$446	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$755	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$409	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$95.5	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2157	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	91	38
😀 Quality of life	93	87
🏙️ Population	3.05M	574K

The cost of living in Incheon is 37% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5322nd and 3402nd ($1032 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 116th in South Korea and Canada, respectively. Check South Korea vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Incheon compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Incheon ranked 2nd best city to live in South Korea vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 55th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Incheon vs Quebec City

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	Incheon	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.02	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.7	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.89	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.24	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$3.26	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.38	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$483	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$291	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$884	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$511	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$98.8	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$151	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$17.8	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.02%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6068	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4981	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$25.2	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.6	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.76	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.76	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.73	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.7	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.67	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.78	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.99	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.98	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.62	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.16	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.67	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.71	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$30.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$9.82	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.2	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$6.78	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$66.1	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$288	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$14291	$8149

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Cities near Incheon

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.8 mi	Bucheon	$1090
19 km or 12 mi	Gimpo	$1040
19 km or 12 mi	Gwangmyeong	$1029
22 km or 14 mi	Ansan	$1001
26 km or 16 mi	Anyang	$943
27 km or 17 mi	Goyang	$1052
28 km or 18 mi	Gunpo	$1053
30 km or 19 mi	Gwacheon	$1031
31 km or 19 mi	Hwaseong	$1045
31 km or 19 mi	Uiwang	$1022
34 km or 21 mi	Seoul	$1296
38 km or 23 mi	Suwon	$985
42 km or 26 mi	Siheung	$1313
43 km or 27 mi	Seongnam	$1455
44 km or 27 mi	Paju	$1010
46 km or 29 mi	Guri	$1089
47 km or 29 mi	Uijeongbu	$868
50 km or 31 mi	Yangju	$894
51 km or 31 mi	Hanam	$1152
51 km or 32 mi	Osan	$1019
53 km or 33 mi	Namyangju	$1094
54 km or 34 mi	Gwangju	$1179
55 km or 34 mi	Yongin	$1061
57 km or 35 mi	Kaesong	$1557
62 km or 38 mi	Dongducheon	$977
63 km or 39 mi	Dangjin	$952
65 km or 40 mi	Pyeongtaek	$1048
68 km or 42 mi	Pocheon	$982
73 km or 45 mi	Icheon	$1108
75 km or 47 mi	Anseong	$1016
78 km or 48 mi	Seosan	$917
86 km or 53 mi	Cheonan	$1128
89 km or 56 mi	Yeoju	$1033
104 km or 64 mi	Haeju	$1562
106 km or 66 mi	Chuncheon	$819
113 km or 70 mi	Wonju	$1062
118 km or 74 mi	Cheongju	$865
120 km or 74 mi	Gongju	$1009
122 km or 76 mi	Sejong	$971
126 km or 78 mi	Boryeong	$1012

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913