Quebec City vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$2227
🏠 One person rent
$919
$387
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$657
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$324
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$561
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
39
63
😀 Quality of life
86
60
🏙️ Population
549K
1.76M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 99% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 2544th and 6126th ($1791 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 2nd in Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Check Canada vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 316th and 5262nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$2.73
 Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$423
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$780
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$44.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$29.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
11.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$1507
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$1142
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$7.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$6.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$7.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$56.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$300
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$7183

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Santo Domingo
$592
77 km or 48 mi Ibarra
$528
114 km or 71 mi Ambato
$574
138 km or 86 mi Quevedo
$651
151 km or 94 mi Ipiales
$504
163 km or 101 mi Riobamba
$545
183 km or 114 mi Esmeraldas
$618
210 km or 130 mi Pasto
$488
210 km or 130 mi Babahoyo
$827
227 km or 141 mi Tumaco
$544
235 km or 146 mi Portoviejo
$760
244 km or 152 mi Milagro
$722
258 km or 161 mi Manta
$870
262 km or 163 mi Duran
$808
267 km or 166 mi Guayaquil
$910
303 km or 188 mi Cuenca
$770
307 km or 191 mi Montanita
$761
348 km or 216 mi La Libertad
$813
364 km or 226 mi Popayan
$462
376 km or 233 mi Machala
$594
381 km or 237 mi Florencia
$398
426 km or 265 mi Loja
$617
430 km or 267 mi Tumbes
$454
463 km or 288 mi Cali
$733
484 km or 301 mi Buenaventura
$718
484 km or 301 mi Palmira
$652
501 km or 311 mi Neiva
$520
516 km or 321 mi Mancora
$495
543 km or 337 mi Tulua
$477
574 km or 357 mi Talara
$504
575 km or 357 mi Sullana
$498
602 km or 374 mi Piura
$564
610 km or 379 mi Jaen
$517
611 km or 380 mi Paita
$509
616 km or 383 mi Armenia
$541
623 km or 387 mi Cartago
$619
631 km or 392 mi Salento
$562
635 km or 395 mi Ibague
$501
641 km or 398 mi Pereira
$641
650 km or 404 mi Girardot
$483