Johannesburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$487
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
72
39
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
4.43M
549K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5069th and 2544th ($1079 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 95th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5446th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Quebec City

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Johannesburg Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$6253

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

Cities near Quebec City

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