Quebec City vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$2757
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$6734
🏠 One person rent
$840
$1795
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$3490
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$671
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$4345
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
39
82
😀 Quality of life
87
87
🏙️ Population
549K
468K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 40% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2827th and 304th ($1658 vs $2757) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 266th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 1.6 months in Raleigh. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Raleigh ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 204th and 235th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Raleigh

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Quebec City Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$11.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$6.28
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$1793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$3656
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$3034
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$248
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$83.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$9360
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$4247
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$67.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$5.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$3.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$5.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$6.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.59
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$7.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$51.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$63.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$1470
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$22084

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857