Quebec City vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$919
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
39
60
😀 Quality of life
86
65
🏙️ Population
549K
342K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 45% more expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 2544th and 4497th ($1791 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 5th in Canada and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Canada vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 316th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$12846

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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

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883