Quebec City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$2194
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$4931
🏠 One person rent
$919
$1336
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$2192
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$4224
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
39
81
😀 Quality of life
86
91
🏙️ Population
549K
1.43M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 18% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2544th and 1380th ($1791 vs $2194) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1203rd 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 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.9 months in San Antonio. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 21st in the United States, while ranked 316th and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$6.34
 Cappuccino
$4.48
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$1451
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$2336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$74.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$6015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$2228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$17.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$9.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$42.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$49.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$1127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$10912

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2155
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2172
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2156
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2177
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2226
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2223
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2071
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2473
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2232
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2250
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2211
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2145
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2194
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2231
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2097
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2006
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2037
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$734
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1749
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2186
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1885
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2024
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1856
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$765
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$545
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1890
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1764
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2151
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2223
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2164
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2143
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2734
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2692
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2248
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2093
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1798
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2080
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2137