Quebec City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$1191
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3907
$2945
🏠 One person rent
$873
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$1435
$934
🍽️ Food expenses
$558
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2900
$881
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
92
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
549K
6.26M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 42% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3269th and 4795th ($1695 vs $1191) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1st in Canada and Chile, respectively. Check Canada vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 332nd and 688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Santiago

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Quebec City Santiago
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$11.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.9
$50.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.49
$4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$1.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$863
$573
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$743
$393
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1500
$1028
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1244
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.8
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.33%
5.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8196
$2897
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2969
$3070
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.76
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.5
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$8.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.03
$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$7.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$2.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.88
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$7.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.05
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.5
$6.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.92
$4.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.16
$4.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$40.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.6
$46.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$56.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.6
$86.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$719
$493
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7052
$10578

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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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$848
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$966
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$840
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$790
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$879
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$930
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$941
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$943
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1180
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$974
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$987
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$1008
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$826
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$895
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$907
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$893
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$860
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$921
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$642
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$900
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$935
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$589
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$804
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$740
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$915
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$929
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$764
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$830
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$747
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$973
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$897
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$759
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$887
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$938
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$768
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$893
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$916
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$891
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$577
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$849