Phoenix vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Phoenix Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2390
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5218
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$1517
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4557
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
69
39
😀 Quality of life
90
87
🏙️ Population
1.61M
549K

The cost of living in Phoenix is 44% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 864th and 2827th ($2390 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 780th and 109th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Phoenix compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Phoenix ranked 21st best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 127th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Phoenix vs Quebec City

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Phoenix Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.68
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1252
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2542
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2085
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$155
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$241
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3451
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2894
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.4
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.52
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.41
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.99
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.37
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$105
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$977
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10488
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$2339
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2459
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2405
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2381
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2315
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2425
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2485
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2428
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2347
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2427
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2392
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2368
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2340
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2379
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2414
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2341
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2275
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2105
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2096
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$2042
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2004
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2076
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2692
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1828
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$2008
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2043
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$874
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1941
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1886
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$865
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2687
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1054
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2706

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