Madrid vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1889
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4256
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1111
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1849
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$457
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$177
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2391
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
39
😀 Quality of life
90
86
🏙️ Population
3.33M
549K

The cost of living in Madrid is 5% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2194th and 2544th ($1889 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 95th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Madrid compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 149th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Quebec City

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Madrid Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.3
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.7
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.18
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.83
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1256
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$911
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2211
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.68%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6496
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4015
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.65
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.3
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.24
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.22
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.16
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.4
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.3
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$585
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10462
$6253

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1776
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1567
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1526
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1591
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1592
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1471
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1396
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1444
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1122
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1289
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1333
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1162
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1259
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1287
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1262
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1127
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$974
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1169
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1260
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1220
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1037
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1217
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1317
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1016
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1019
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1314
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1316
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1461
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1330
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1186
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1600
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1337
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1013
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1258
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1165
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1271
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$863
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1284
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1260
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1581

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