Panama City vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$709
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
42
39
😀 Quality of life
67
87
🏙️ Population
881K
549K

The cost of living in Panama City is 21% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4138th and 2827th ($1316 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in Panama and Canada, respectively. Check Panama vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 3926th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Quebec City

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Panama City Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.35
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220

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