Kuala Lumpur vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kuala Lumpur Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$992
$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2346
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$483
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$775
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1014
$2878
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
38
😀 Quality of life
82
87
🏙️ Population
9M
574K

The cost of living in Kuala Lumpur is 40% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5636th and 3402nd ($992 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Malaysia and Canada, respectively. Check Malaysia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Kuala Lumpur compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Kuala Lumpur ranked 1st best city to live in Malaysia vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 555th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kuala Lumpur vs Quebec City

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Kuala Lumpur Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.55
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.14
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.86
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.85
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$359
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1155
$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$572
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.6
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.7
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.25%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1476
$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.74
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.4
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.34
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.73
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.86
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.24
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.29
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.43
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.93
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.79
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.2
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.5
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.8
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.5
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$300
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11913
$8149

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.7 mi Petaling Jaya
$783
15 km or 9.1 mi Subang Jaya
$798
19 km or 12 mi Shah Alam
$741
24 km or 15 mi Putrajaya
$610
25 km or 16 mi Cyberjaya
$654
30 km or 19 mi Klang
$743
54 km or 33 mi Seremban
$617
123 km or 77 mi Malacca
$707
124 km or 77 mi Teluk Intan
$678
155 km or 97 mi Muar
$759
167 km or 104 mi Dumai
$488
176 km or 109 mi Ipoh
$677
196 km or 122 mi Kuantan
$576
199 km or 124 mi Batu Pahat
$737
211 km or 131 mi Tanjungbalai
$470
217 km or 135 mi Taiping
$555
219 km or 136 mi Kluang
$717
229 km or 142 mi Chukai
$621
282 km or 175 mi Tebing Tinggi
$449
291 km or 181 mi Butterworth
$720
291 km or 181 mi Kuala Terengganu
$550
292 km or 181 mi Pekanbaru
$466
293 km or 182 mi Pematangsiantar
$459
294 km or 183 mi George Town
$762
297 km or 184 mi Johor Bahru
$843
309 km or 192 mi Sungai Petani
$637
311 km or 193 mi Singapore City
$3105
315 km or 195 mi Bukit Merah
$2823
335 km or 208 mi Padangsidempuan
$530
338 km or 210 mi Kota Bharu
$531
341 km or 212 mi Medan
$453
346 km or 215 mi Batam
$501
360 km or 224 mi Binjai
$449
361 km or 225 mi Alor Setar
$545
394 km or 245 mi Tanjung Pinang
$477
402 km or 250 mi Kangar
$592
413 km or 257 mi Langkawi
$616
441 km or 274 mi Langsa
$439
451 km or 280 mi Hat Yai
$588
457 km or 284 mi Ko Lipe
$747

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