Quebec City vs Quito - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Quito
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$902
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$2281
🏠 One person rent	$873	$378
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$647
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$321
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$96.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$499
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	20 km
🎓 Higher education	38	63
😀 Quality of life	88	57
🏙️ Population	549K	1.76M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 88% more expensive than in Quito. Cities ranked 3269th and 6319th ($1695 vs $902) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 3rd in Canada and Ecuador, respectively. Check Canada vs Ecuador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 0.6 months in Quito. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Quito ranked 1st in Ecuador, while ranked 332nd and 6235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Quito

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	Quebec City	Quito
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$5.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$40.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$7.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$2.5
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$3.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$783
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$541
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$19.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$30.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	10.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$1744
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$22.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$1.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.74
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$6.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$2.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$1.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$1.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$5.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$6.95
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$8496

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934

Cities near Quito

Distance	City	Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi	Santo Domingo	$598
77 km or 48 mi	Ibarra	$569
114 km or 71 mi	Ambato	$538
138 km or 86 mi	Quevedo	$656
151 km or 94 mi	Ipiales	$640
163 km or 101 mi	Riobamba	$510
183 km or 114 mi	Esmeraldas	$613
210 km or 130 mi	Pasto	$637
210 km or 130 mi	Babahoyo	$847
227 km or 141 mi	Tumaco	$663
235 km or 146 mi	Portoviejo	$785
244 km or 152 mi	Milagro	$755
258 km or 161 mi	Manta	$814
262 km or 163 mi	Duran	$905
267 km or 166 mi	Guayaquil	$1029
303 km or 188 mi	Cuenca	$822
307 km or 191 mi	Montanita	$734
348 km or 216 mi	La Libertad	$716
364 km or 226 mi	Popayan	$606
376 km or 233 mi	Machala	$584
381 km or 237 mi	Florencia	$514
426 km or 265 mi	Loja	$594
430 km or 267 mi	Tumbes	$590
463 km or 288 mi	Cali	$829
484 km or 301 mi	Buenaventura	$825
484 km or 301 mi	Palmira	$746
501 km or 311 mi	Neiva	$592
516 km or 321 mi	Mancora	$668
543 km or 337 mi	Tulua	$537
574 km or 357 mi	Talara	$714
575 km or 357 mi	Sullana	$605
602 km or 374 mi	Piura	$660
610 km or 379 mi	Jaen	$619
611 km or 380 mi	Paita	$650
616 km or 383 mi	Armenia	$719
623 km or 387 mi	Cartago	$738
631 km or 392 mi	Salento	$709
635 km or 395 mi	Ibague	$529
641 km or 398 mi	Pereira	$789
650 km or 404 mi	Girardot	$547