Quebec City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1644
$671
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3738
$1826
🏠 One person rent
$834
$285
🏘️ Family rent
$1281
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$79.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$413
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
86
54
🏙️ Population
549K
1.49M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 145% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 2883rd and 7055th ($1644 vs $671) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 43rd in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 0.6 months in Recife. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 19th in Brazil, while ranked 310th and 5998th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Recife

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Quebec City Recife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$4.01
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$6.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$0.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1395
$549
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$427
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$47.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$73.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
13.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8350
$1247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$0.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$35.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$6.49
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$6.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$3.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$1.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$17.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$6.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.1
$52
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$7.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$45
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$71.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$794
$269
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6012
$14050

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$588
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$567
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$446
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$677
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$607
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$563
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$551
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$615
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$503
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$538
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$610
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$572
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$667
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$547
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$571
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$563
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$591
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$569
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$561
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$560
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$412
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$527
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$550
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$565
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$534
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$563
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$597
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$553
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$603
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$545
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$561
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$604
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$554
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$540
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$745
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$531
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$428
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$685
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$595
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$509