Johannesburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1082
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2560
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$485
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$833
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$206
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1614
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
74
38
😀 Quality of life
62
88
🏙️ Population
4.43M
549K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 34% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5031st and 3402nd ($1082 vs $1632) 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 1.5 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 25th in Canada, while ranked 5648th and 300th 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
$10.1
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.51
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.18
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$462
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$342
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$824
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.5
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.5
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.57%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1106
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$741
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$77.1
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.01
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.4
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.13
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.86
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.33
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.7
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.46
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.2
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5503
$6103

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$984
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$890
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$984
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$826
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$740
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$892
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$975
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$706
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$875
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$940
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$731
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$838
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$830
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$762
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$808
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$762
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$833
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$637
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$668
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$637
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$599
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$827
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$607
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$469
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$650
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$577
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$698
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$598
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$514
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$861
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$908
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$536
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$915
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$892
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$587
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$915

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763