Quebec City vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$3427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$7903
🏠 One person rent
$840
$2366
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$4375
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$686
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$192
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$5439
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
87
😀 Quality of life
87
91
🏙️ Population
549K
1.39M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 52% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2827th and 26th ($1658 vs $3427) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 23rd 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 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 15th in the United States, while ranked 204th and 107th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$8.8
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$2498
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$2064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$4740
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$3919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$73.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$11408
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$8035
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$2.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$71.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$16.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$4.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$79.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$17.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$129
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$61.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$95.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$1701
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$18429

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606