Quebec City vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$2023
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3776
$4466
🏠 One person rent
$826
$1202
🏘️ Family rent
$1323
$1794
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$549
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$4100
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
38
81
😀 Quality of life
88
92
🏙️ Population
549K
1.43M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 19% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 3402nd and 1930th ($1632 vs $2023) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1571st 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 25th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 124th 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
$15.8
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$6.22
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$5.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$1311
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$714
$900
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1419
$1851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$1407
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$145
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$74
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
6.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9628
$3721
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$1937
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$39
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$4.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$13.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$44
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$96.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$816
$1129
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6103
$15049

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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

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$2164
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2178
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2233
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2210
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2215
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2222
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2169
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2416
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2221
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2241
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2196
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2148
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2188
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2105
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2075
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$2022
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2011
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$943
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1697
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2136
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1862
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1981
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1719
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$944
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$748
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1993
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1900
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2209
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2279
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2229
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2216
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2770
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2730
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2240
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2094
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1828
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2177
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2154