Manchester vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Manchester Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2137
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5153
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$2202
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$530
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3299
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
91
39
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
548K
549K

The cost of living in Manchester is 19% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1500th and 2544th ($2137 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 53rd and 95th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Manchester compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Manchester ranked 8th best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 76th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Manchester vs Quebec City

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Manchester Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.6
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.48
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4.55
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1425
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2281
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1768
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$296
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.95%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5337
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3610
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$112
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.7
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1753
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17390
$6253

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Cities near Manchester

Distance City Cost of living
4.3 km or 2.7 mi Salford
$1936
5.3 km or 3.3 mi Droylsden
$1877
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Stretford
$1910
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Sale
$1894
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1793
12 km or 7.2 mi Oldham
$1722
12 km or 7.6 mi Altrincham
$1849
15 km or 9.1 mi Bury
$1592
17 km or 11 mi Rochdale
$1776
19 km or 12 mi Bolton
$1852
24 km or 15 mi Macclesfield
$1802
26 km or 16 mi Warrington
$2069
28 km or 17 mi Wigan
$1659
34 km or 21 mi Chorley
$1752
34 km or 21 mi St Helens
$1529
35 km or 22 mi Widnes
$1824
35 km or 22 mi Blackburn
$1860
35 km or 22 mi Runcorn
$1844
36 km or 22 mi Burnley
$1493
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1761
38 km or 23 mi Halifax
$2098
39 km or 25 mi Brighouse
$1898
42 km or 26 mi Leek
$1780
43 km or 27 mi Crewe
$1552
45 km or 28 mi Preston
$1585
46 km or 29 mi Dewsbury
$1776
48 km or 30 mi Bradford
$1670
49 km or 30 mi Batley
$1788
49 km or 30 mi Ellesmere Port
$1853
49 km or 31 mi Keighley
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Bootle
$1789
51 km or 31 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1712
51 km or 32 mi Barnsley
$1449
51 km or 32 mi Liverpool
$1889
51 km or 32 mi Sheffield
$1809
52 km or 32 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1614
52 km or 33 mi Chester
$1957
53 km or 33 mi Bebington
$1784
53 km or 33 mi Birkenhead
$1797
53 km or 33 mi Crosby
$1761

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