Quebec City vs Recife - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Recife
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$2037
🏠 One person rent	$873	$375
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$630
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$249
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$89.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$411
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	38	54
😀 Quality of life	88	65
🏙️ Population	549K	1.49M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 110% more expensive than in Recife. Cities ranked 3269th and 6735th ($1695 vs $805) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 27th 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 0.5 months in Recife. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Recife ranked 11th in Brazil, while ranked 332nd and 5331st 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	$17.5	$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$27.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$7.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$1.75
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$259
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$701
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$472
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$62.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	11.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$1647
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$944
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$7.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$4.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$6.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$1.85
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$0.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$1.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$4.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$3.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$1.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$19.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$6.48
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$40.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$72.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$271
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$13958

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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 Recife

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.8 km or 3.6 mi	Olinda	$595
12 km or 7.2 mi	Camaragibe	$589
13 km or 7.8 mi	Paulista	$452
16 km or 10 mi	Jaboatao dos Guararapes	$743
31 km or 19 mi	Cabo de Santo Agostinho	$669
47 km or 29 mi	Carpina	$622
56 km or 35 mi	Goiana	$601
108 km or 67 mi	Joao Pessoa	$787
123 km or 77 mi	Caruaru	$579
143 km or 89 mi	Campina Grande	$578
191 km or 119 mi	Rio Largo	$677
200 km or 124 mi	Garanhuns	$687
202 km or 126 mi	Maceio	$726
243 km or 151 mi	Arcoverde	$628
244 km or 152 mi	Palmeira dos Indios	$647
254 km or 158 mi	Natal	$600
271 km or 168 mi	Arapiraca	$648
288 km or 179 mi	Patos	$608
302 km or 188 mi	Caico	$676
311 km or 193 mi	Penedo	$628
397 km or 247 mi	Paulo Afonso	$466
397 km or 247 mi	Aracaju	$589
419 km or 260 mi	Mossoro	$577
454 km or 282 mi	Estancia	$651
467 km or 290 mi	Salgueiro	$609
476 km or 296 mi	Ico	$640
487 km or 302 mi	Russas	$674
498 km or 309 mi	Juazeiro do Norte	$609
503 km or 312 mi	Aracati	$684
507 km or 315 mi	Crato	$611
523 km or 325 mi	Iguatu	$635
571 km or 355 mi	Quixada	$687
597 km or 371 mi	Alagoinhas	$666
605 km or 376 mi	Serrinha	$645
628 km or 390 mi	Fortaleza	$812
636 km or 395 mi	Petrolina	$608
636 km or 395 mi	Juazeiro	$488
636 km or 395 mi	Caucaia	$760
639 km or 397 mi	Caninde	$677
641 km or 398 mi	Senhor do Bonfim	$583