Madrid vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$986
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
39
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
3.28M
549K

The cost of living in Madrid is 4% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2577th and 2827th ($1726 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 109th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 121st and 204th 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
$14.1
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$6211

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813