Lima vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lima Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1034
$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2503
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$466
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$771
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$183
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$632
$2878
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
77
38
😀 Quality of life
71
87
🏙️ Population
9.94M
574K

The cost of living in Lima is 37% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 5300th and 3402nd ($1034 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Peru and Canada, respectively. Check Peru vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Lima compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Lima ranked 1st best city to live in Peru vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 3484th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lima vs Quebec City

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Lima Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.53
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.88
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.36
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$336
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$580
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.3
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.2
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.87%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1422
$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.9
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.04
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.92
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.44
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.3
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.46
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.7
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.5
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11057
$8149

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Callao
$820
64 km or 40 mi Huaral
$771
122 km or 76 mi Huacho
$730
198 km or 123 mi Huancayo
$598
205 km or 128 mi Pisco
$571
251 km or 156 mi Huanuco
$641
265 km or 165 mi Ica
$725
285 km or 177 mi Huaraz
$604
329 km or 204 mi Ayacucho
$621
372 km or 231 mi Chimbote
$527
483 km or 300 mi Abancay
$612
489 km or 304 mi Trujillo
$811
490 km or 304 mi Pucallpa
$524
567 km or 352 mi Cajamarca
$583
572 km or 355 mi Cusco
$631
623 km or 387 mi Tarapoto
$626
655 km or 407 mi Chachapoyas
$611
663 km or 412 mi Chiclayo
$667
685 km or 426 mi Cruzeiro do Sul
$670
732 km or 455 mi Jaen
$617
765 km or 475 mi Arequipa
$670
838 km or 521 mi Juliaca
$589
855 km or 531 mi Puerto Maldonado
$589
858 km or 533 mi Piura
$651
866 km or 538 mi Puno
$558
891 km or 554 mi Sullana
$593
896 km or 557 mi Paita
$638
927 km or 576 mi Loja
$559
952 km or 591 mi Talara
$705
987 km or 614 mi Mancora
$660
988 km or 614 mi Tacna
$459
1014 km or 630 mi Iquitos
$745
1014 km or 630 mi Arica
$686
1015 km or 631 mi Tumbes
$577
1029 km or 639 mi Machala
$584
1032 km or 642 mi Rio Branco
$815
1041 km or 647 mi Cuenca
$829
1073 km or 666 mi El Alto
$691
1077 km or 669 mi La Paz
$694
1138 km or 707 mi Milagro
$731

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