Quebec City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1108
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3776
$2721
🏠 One person rent
$826
$495
🏘️ Family rent
$1323
$858
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$844
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
38
91
😀 Quality of life
88
81
🏙️ Population
549K
6.26M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 47% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 3402nd and 4939th ($1632 vs $1108) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th 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 0.8 months in Santiago. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 300th and 672nd 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
$15.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$47.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$7.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$3.49
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$509
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$714
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1419
$896
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$675
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$77.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
5.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9628
$2583
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$3493
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$41.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$1.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$4.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$6.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$6.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$5.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$43.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$6.31
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$40.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$816
$425
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6103
$9190

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763

Cities near Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$768
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$874
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$760
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$714
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$780
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$839
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$849
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$845
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1065
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$885
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$908
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$911
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$752
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$877
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$897
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$877
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$838
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$821
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$639
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$806
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$848
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$578
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$724
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$666
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$829
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$833
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$756
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$746
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$657
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$874
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$801
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$750
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$800
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$840
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$752
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$800
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$819
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$798
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$571
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$827