Quebec City vs Santiago - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Santiago
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1791
$1200
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4030
$2937
🏠 One person rent
$919
$540
🏘️ Family rent
$1392
$964
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$388
🚐 Transport expenses
$142
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2544
$801
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
39
91
😀 Quality of life
86
78
🏙️ Population
549K
6.26M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 49% more expensive than in Santiago. Cities ranked 2544th and 4604th ($1791 vs $1200) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1st in Canada and Chile, respectively. Check Canada vs Chile comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 0.7 months in Santiago. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Santiago ranked 1st in Chile, while ranked 316th and 705th 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
$18.6
$12.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.3
$51.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.62
$3.52
☕ Cappuccino
$4.48
$3.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$1.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$837
$515
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$419
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1444
$989
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1178
$774
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$81.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.3
$20.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.12%
5.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8764
$2689
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3034
$2861
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.8
$0.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.6
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$11.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.09
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$4.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$6.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$2.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$6.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$5.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.84
$4.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.19
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.3
$41.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$6.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.5
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.9
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$850
$417
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6253
$7298

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Cities near Quebec City

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 Santiago

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi San Bernardo
$854
20 km or 12 mi Puente Alto
$957
69 km or 43 mi Los Andes
$800
78 km or 48 mi San Felipe
$752
80 km or 50 mi Rancagua
$844
80 km or 50 mi Villa Alemana
$922
83 km or 52 mi Quillota
$905
85 km or 53 mi Quilpue
$908
89 km or 55 mi San Antonio
$1135
95 km or 59 mi Vina del Mar
$932
99 km or 62 mi Valparaiso
$959
130 km or 80 mi San Fernando
$903
179 km or 111 mi Curico
$788
181 km or 112 mi Godoy Cruz
$608
182 km or 113 mi Mendoza
$599
185 km or 115 mi Las Heras
$609
208 km or 129 mi San Martin
$602
238 km or 148 mi Talca
$849
251 km or 156 mi San Rafael
$441
264 km or 164 mi Constitucion
$881
280 km or 174 mi Linares
$894
292 km or 181 mi San Juan
$658
321 km or 199 mi Ovalle
$819
375 km or 233 mi Chillan
$649
394 km or 245 mi Coquimbo
$852
398 km or 247 mi La Serena
$853
401 km or 249 mi San Luis
$729
409 km or 254 mi Tome
$798
426 km or 265 mi Talcahuano
$734
434 km or 269 mi Concepcion
$922
455 km or 283 mi Coronel
$852
456 km or 284 mi Lujan
$650
464 km or 288 mi Lota
$842
472 km or 294 mi Los Angeles
$743
482 km or 300 mi Villa Mercedes
$630
508 km or 316 mi Curanilahue
$836
518 km or 322 mi Angol
$823
542 km or 337 mi Vallenar
$824
576 km or 358 mi La Rioja
$613
588 km or 366 mi Rio Cuarto
$534