Quebec City vs San Salvador - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	San Salvador
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$2896
🏠 One person rent	$873	$731
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$1288
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$363
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$374
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	41
😀 Quality of life	88	58
🏙️ Population	549K	331K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 33% more expensive than in San Salvador. Cities ranked 3269th and 4626th ($1695 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 2nd in Canada and El Salvador, respectively. Check Canada vs El Salvador comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 0.3 months in San Salvador. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs San Salvador ranked 1st in El Salvador, while ranked 332nd and 6148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs San Salvador

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	Quebec City	San Salvador
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$7.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$36.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$2.01
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$745
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$1344
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1100
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$38.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	8.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$2752
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$1817
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$17.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$25.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$7.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$9.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$2.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$2.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.4
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$4.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$6.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$2.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$31.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$38.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$8.02
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$5551

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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 Salvador

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Mejicanos	$1237
6.1 km or 3.8 mi	Soyapango	$1246
11 km or 6.8 mi	Santa Tecla	$1178
11 km or 7 mi	Apopa	$1221
49 km or 30 mi	Santa Ana	$734
57 km or 35 mi	Sonsonate	$897
75 km or 46 mi	Ahuachapan	$1470
89 km or 55 mi	Usulutan	$1109
112 km or 69 mi	San Miguel	$1120
135 km or 84 mi	Jalapa	$1062
172 km or 107 mi	San Miguel Petapa	$1065
176 km or 109 mi	Guatemala City	$1168
185 km or 115 mi	Mixco	$720
187 km or 116 mi	Comayagua	$705
219 km or 136 mi	Tegucigalpa	$863
220 km or 137 mi	Villanueva	$823
235 km or 146 mi	Coban	$936
236 km or 147 mi	San Pedro Sula	$1015
237 km or 147 mi	La Lima	$815
241 km or 150 mi	Panajachel	$900
241 km or 150 mi	El Progreso	$804
250 km or 156 mi	Choloma	$668
253 km or 157 mi	Chinandega	$787
266 km or 165 mi	Mazatenango	$938
273 km or 170 mi	Yoro	$737
277 km or 172 mi	Puerto Cortes	$739
281 km or 174 mi	Quetzaltenango	$847
282 km or 175 mi	Momostenango	$934
287 km or 178 mi	Leon	$754
315 km or 196 mi	Esteli	$687
347 km or 216 mi	La Ceiba	$626
352 km or 219 mi	Jinotega	$470
357 km or 222 mi	Tapachula	$761
361 km or 224 mi	Managua	$796
365 km or 227 mi	Matagalpa	$679
367 km or 228 mi	Flores	$990
385 km or 239 mi	San Ignacio	$1054
387 km or 240 mi	Masaya	$812
397 km or 247 mi	Belmopan	$1007
402 km or 250 mi	Granada	$699