Kyoto vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kyoto Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1210
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3318
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$482
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$422
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2036
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
39 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
91
86
🏙️ Population
1.46M
549K

The cost of living in Kyoto is 32% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4577th and 2544th ($1210 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 47th and 95th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Kyoto compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Kyoto ranked 7th best city to live in Japan vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 108th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kyoto vs Quebec City

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Kyoto Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.06
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$2.83
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$517
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1577
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.8
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.63%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5630
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5617
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.4
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.5
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.26
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.74
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.4
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7456
$6253

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Cities near Kyoto

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.6 mi Otsu
$1036
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Muko
$1042
12 km or 7.2 mi Nagaokakyo
$1041
15 km or 9.1 mi Uji
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Yawata
$1047
17 km or 11 mi Shimamoto
$1051
18 km or 11 mi Joyo
$1034
18 km or 11 mi Kameoka
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Kusatsu
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Ritto
$1019
21 km or 13 mi Moriyama
$1019
22 km or 14 mi Kyotanabe
$1033
23 km or 14 mi Takatsuki
$1113
24 km or 15 mi Hirakata
$1120
24 km or 15 mi Yasu
$1023
26 km or 16 mi Katano
$1063
28 km or 17 mi Seika
$1012
28 km or 18 mi Ibaraki
$1162
29 km or 18 mi Konan
$1025
29 km or 18 mi Nantan
$1057
30 km or 19 mi Neyagawa
$1125
31 km or 19 mi Kizugawa
$1002
32 km or 20 mi Settsu
$1169
32 km or 20 mi Shijonawate
$1086
33 km or 20 mi Omihachiman
$1027
34 km or 21 mi Minoh
$1068
35 km or 22 mi Kadoma
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Suita
$1362
36 km or 22 mi Daito
$1077
36 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Ikoma
$1021
37 km or 23 mi Nara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Koka
$1028
37 km or 23 mi Toyonaka
$1045
37 km or 23 mi Ikeda
$1052
38 km or 24 mi Kawanishi
$1066
38 km or 24 mi Inagawa
$1068
40 km or 25 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
40 km or 25 mi Yamatokoriyama
$988
41 km or 26 mi Itami
$1073

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