Maoming vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Maoming	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$797	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2117	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$423	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$745	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$215	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$77	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1025	$2878
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	39 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	27	38
😀 Quality of life	51	87
🏙️ Population	6.17M	574K

The cost of living in Maoming is 52% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 6780th and 3402nd ($797 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 116th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Maoming compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Maoming ranked 109th best city to live in China vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 6580th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Maoming vs Quebec City

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	Maoming	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$2.2	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$14.7	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.05	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.58	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.22	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.47	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$486	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$356	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$862	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$645	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$28.6	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$44	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$12.5	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.5%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4919	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2687	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.3	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$24.7	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$2.72	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.71	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.83	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.38	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.07	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.3	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.96	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.9	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.74	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.89	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.88	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.59	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.29	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.54	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.66	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.92	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.79	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.92	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.65	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.11	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.2	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.33	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$33.2	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.96	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$40.1	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$73.8	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$563	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$19775	$8149

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Cities near Maoming

Distance	City	Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi	Gaozhou	$802
74 km or 46 mi	Zhanjiang	$824
110 km or 68 mi	Yangjiang	$908
133 km or 83 mi	Yulin	$751
181 km or 113 mi	Yunfu	$839
189 km or 118 mi	Beihai	$679
193 km or 120 mi	Haikou	$711
199 km or 124 mi	Kaiping	$858
207 km or 128 mi	Wuzhou	$828
209 km or 130 mi	Guigang	$714
221 km or 137 mi	Zhaoqing	$807
240 km or 149 mi	Qinzhou	$617
245 km or 153 mi	Jiangmen	$873
269 km or 167 mi	Zhongshan	$548
271 km or 168 mi	Fangchenggang	$602
272 km or 169 mi	Foshan	$627
277 km or 172 mi	Macau	$1734
282 km or 175 mi	Zhuhai	$678
288 km or 179 mi	Laibin	$620
291 km or 181 mi	Guangzhou	$785
297 km or 185 mi	Nanning	$580
313 km or 194 mi	Hezhou	$778
314 km or 195 mi	Qingyuan	$801
329 km or 205 mi	Dongguan	$694
333 km or 207 mi	Liuzhou	$601
337 km or 210 mi	Shenzhen	$995
341 km or 212 mi	Hong Kong	$2663
344 km or 214 mi	Kowloon	$2396
376 km or 233 mi	Chongzuo	$592
378 km or 235 mi	Lianzhou	$766
383 km or 238 mi	Cam Pha	$574
394 km or 245 mi	Huizhou	$638
405 km or 252 mi	Ha Long	$579
406 km or 252 mi	Guilin	$528
407 km or 253 mi	Sanya	$782
443 km or 275 mi	Shaoguan	$793
444 km or 276 mi	Hechi	$593
451 km or 280 mi	Haiphong	$564
451 km or 281 mi	Heyuan	$777
471 km or 293 mi	Shanwei	$954

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