Mexico City vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1331
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3182
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$721
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$1296
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$410
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.3
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$892
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
38
😀 Quality of life
72
88
🏙️ Population
9.21M
549K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 18% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4418th and 3402nd ($1331 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 116th in Mexico and Canada, respectively. Check Mexico vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 3317th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Quebec City

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Mexico City Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.1
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.8
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.26
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$988
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$578
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1819
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3569
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2491
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.33
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.67
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.93
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.07
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.35
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.69
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.98
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$44.1
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.7
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$427
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11015
$6103

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$908
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$932
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$942
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$869
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$962
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$818
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$904
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$851
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$938
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$868
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$926
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$819
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$842
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$977
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$717
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$914
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$998
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$912
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$936
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1184
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$875
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$724
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$860
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$764
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$858
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$873
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$846
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$875
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$894
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$643
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$893
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$896
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$860
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1030

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763