Madrid vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$3908
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1438
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$2878
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
98
38
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
3.51M
574K

The cost of living in Madrid is 28% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1723rd and 3402nd ($2109 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 116th in Spain and Canada, respectively. Check Spain vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 160th and 327th 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
$17.6
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$5.34
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$8149

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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