Quebec City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2027
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$4444
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1179
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1861
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$597
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3200
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	38	52
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	549K	342K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 16% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 3269th and 1962nd ($1695 vs $2027) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1539th 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 1.6 months in San Juan. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 120th in the United States, while ranked 332nd and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs San Juan

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	Quebec City	San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$16.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$3.02
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$4.54
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1620
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$728
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$2146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$214
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$329
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$58.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$5056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$2588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$1.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$34.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$2.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$3.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$6.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$4.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$19.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$8.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$56
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$126
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$533
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$12077

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1931
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1651
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1506
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1789
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1485
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1753
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1764
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1887
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1189
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1375
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1585
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1716
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1549
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1764
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1785
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1679
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1667
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1826
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1299
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1738
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1683
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1687
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1583
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1710
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1572
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1583
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1271
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1345
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1728
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1369
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$1696
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1610
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1690
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1628
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1675
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1473
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1663
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1209
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1457
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2022