Quebec City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1648
$2071
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3908
$4674
🏠 One person rent
$829
$1211
🏘️ Family rent
$1438
$1801
🍽️ Food expenses
$564
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$126
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2878
$4112
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
574K
1.43M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 20% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3402nd and 1833rd ($1648 vs $2071) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1452nd 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 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 39th in the United States, while ranked 327th and 156th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs San Antonio

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Quebec City San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.9
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.34
$6.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.71
$5.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.96
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$907
$1312
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1526
$1860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1247
$1400
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.4
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.6
$233
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.5
$75.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.49%
6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6977
$4488
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2884
$1816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.86
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$37.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$4.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$2.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$9.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$6.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.1
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$4.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.9
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$95.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$51.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$1365
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8149
$19123

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1638
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1002
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1457
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1238
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1219
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1441
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1365
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1421
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1575
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1504
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1122
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1289
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1533
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1675
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1421
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1384
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1199
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1702
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1817
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1829
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1875
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1892
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1828
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1861
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1892
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1772
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1863
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1874
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2051
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1856
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1850
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1901
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1937
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1828
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1852
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$2058
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1921
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1870
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1913

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2093
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2105
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2123
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2120
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2125
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2168
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$1944
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2475
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2151
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2149
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2141
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2058
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2110
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2003
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$1963
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1937
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1857
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1903
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1005
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1722
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2070
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1855
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1897
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1708
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1010
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$796
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1950
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1843
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2096
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2066
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2011
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2093
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2519
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2754
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2261
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2107
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1860
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2064
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2093