Johannesburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$547
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$2878
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
73
38
😀 Quality of life
60
87
🏙️ Population
4.8M
574K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4745th and 3402nd ($1204 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 116th in South Africa and Canada, respectively. Check South Africa vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 5850th and 327th 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
$12.2
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$8149

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

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