Quebec City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Quebec City	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1658	$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3837	$4785
🏠 One person rent	$840	$1452
🏘️ Family rent	$1268	$2384
🍽️ Food expenses	$551	$576
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2472	$2169
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	39	54
😀 Quality of life	87	82
🏙️ Population	549K	342K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 26% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2827th and 1165th ($1658 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 1048th 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 months in San Juan. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 86th in the United States, while ranked 204th and 365th 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	$15.7	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$67.6	$72.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.7	$8.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.4	$3.67
☕ Cappuccino	$4.01	$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.2	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$793	$1751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$689	$1090
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1298	$2849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1046	$1864
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.6	$170
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$263
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.9	$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.27%	4.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$10641	$3370
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3317	$2401
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$68.2	$38.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.5	$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2	$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.35	$3.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.07	$2.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.94	$5.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$8.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.63	$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.53	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.76	$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$2.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.14	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12	$18.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.71	$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.86	$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.03	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.37	$6.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.27	$3.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.97	$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$34.9	$51.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.4	$47.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$83.5	$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.4	$94.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1142	$476
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6211	$10957

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Cities near Quebec City

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

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1816
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1452
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1429
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1213
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1496
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1644
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1568
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1341
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1172
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1445
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1512
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1611
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1498
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1676
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1500
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1726
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1468
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1203
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1578
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1006
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1651
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1617
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1503
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1596
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1523
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1561
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1251
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1194
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1571
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1282
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$779
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1447
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1572
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1543
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1273
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1522
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1168
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1236
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2185