Quebec City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$746
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3776
$1937
🏠 One person rent
$826
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1323
$550
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$85
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$427
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
38
54
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
549K
1.49M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 119% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3402nd and 6884th ($1632 vs $746) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 29th in Canada and Brazil, respectively. Check Canada vs Brazil 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 Recife. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 20th in Brazil, while ranked 300th and 5911th 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
$15.8
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$384
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$714
$227
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1419
$606
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$411
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$53.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$82.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9628
$1420
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$37.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$7.42
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$4.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$4.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$18.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$54.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$41.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$78.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$816
$259
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6103
$16281

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763

Cities near Recife

Distance City Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi Olinda
$561
12 km or 7.2 mi Camaragibe
$559
13 km or 7.8 mi Paulista
$416
16 km or 10 mi Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$699
31 km or 19 mi Cabo de Santo Agostinho
$618
47 km or 29 mi Carpina
$579
56 km or 35 mi Goiana
$575
108 km or 67 mi Joao Pessoa
$726
123 km or 77 mi Caruaru
$545
143 km or 89 mi Campina Grande
$566
191 km or 119 mi Rio Largo
$634
200 km or 124 mi Garanhuns
$631
202 km or 126 mi Maceio
$691
243 km or 151 mi Arcoverde
$580
244 km or 152 mi Palmeira dos Indios
$604
254 km or 158 mi Natal
$583
271 km or 168 mi Arapiraca
$615
288 km or 179 mi Patos
$563
302 km or 188 mi Caico
$623
311 km or 193 mi Penedo
$588
397 km or 247 mi Paulo Afonso
$434
397 km or 247 mi Aracaju
$555
419 km or 260 mi Mossoro
$538
454 km or 282 mi Estancia
$611
467 km or 290 mi Salgueiro
$562
476 km or 296 mi Ico
$590
487 km or 302 mi Russas
$630
498 km or 309 mi Juazeiro do Norte
$576
503 km or 312 mi Aracati
$639
507 km or 315 mi Crato
$571
523 km or 325 mi Iguatu
$591
571 km or 355 mi Quixada
$644
597 km or 371 mi Alagoinhas
$621
605 km or 376 mi Serrinha
$600
628 km or 390 mi Fortaleza
$758
636 km or 395 mi Petrolina
$569
636 km or 395 mi Juazeiro
$456
636 km or 395 mi Caucaia
$713
639 km or 397 mi Caninde
$637
641 km or 398 mi Senhor do Bonfim
$544