Quebec City vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$1974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$4383
🏠 One person rent
$919
$1148
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$1906
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$595
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$2082
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
86
83
🏙️ Population
549K
342K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 9% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 2544th and 1937th ($1791 vs $1974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1608th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.1 months in San Juan. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs San Juan ranked 105th in the United States, while ranked 316th and 406th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$3
 Cappuccino
$4.48
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$1535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$2354
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$1430
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$228
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$3905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$2439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$39.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$28.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$2.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$3.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$5.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$4.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$3.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$3.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$50.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$47.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$462
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$10464

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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 Juan

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Catano
$1764
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Guaynabo
$1531
11 km or 6.8 mi Trujillo Alto
$1505
11 km or 7.1 mi Bayamon
$1234
13 km or 7.8 mi Carolina
$1512
19 km or 12 mi Canovanas
$1654
20 km or 13 mi Toa Alta
$1634
21 km or 13 mi Dorado
$1774
24 km or 15 mi Gurabo
$1158
24 km or 15 mi Caguas
$1360
25 km or 16 mi Naranjito
$1543
26 km or 16 mi Rio Grande
$1647
28 km or 18 mi Vega Alta
$1506
29 km or 18 mi Corozal
$1729
32 km or 20 mi Cidra
$1627
34 km or 21 mi Vega Baja
$1789
36 km or 23 mi Las Piedras
$1493
39 km or 24 mi Cayey
$1672
42 km or 26 mi Humacao
$1677
42 km or 26 mi Orocovis
$1683
43 km or 27 mi Naguabo
$1697
44 km or 27 mi Manati
$1687
46 km or 28 mi Fajardo
$1574
49 km or 30 mi Yabucoa
$1627
51 km or 32 mi Guayama
$1534
51 km or 32 mi Coamo
$1616
65 km or 40 mi Santa Isabel
$1214
69 km or 43 mi Arecibo
$1129
70 km or 43 mi Utuado
$1584
77 km or 48 mi Ponce
$1279
80 km or 50 mi Hatillo
$792
92 km or 57 mi Quebradillas
$1458
95 km or 59 mi Yauco
$1582
98 km or 61 mi San Sebastian
$1527
103 km or 64 mi Sabana Grande
$1550
106 km or 66 mi Isabela
$1425
111 km or 69 mi San German
$1523
115 km or 71 mi Aguadilla
$1230
117 km or 72 mi Mayaguez
$1237
118 km or 74 mi Charlotte Amalie
$2192