Quebec City vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$7320
🏠 One person rent	$919	$2164
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$4039
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$567
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$4523
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	39	89
😀 Quality of life	86	97
🏙️ Population	549K	5.87M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 43% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 2544th and 81st ($1791 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1st in Canada and Singapore, respectively. Check Canada vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 316th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Singapore City

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	Quebec City	Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18.6	$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$8.1
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$28407

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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 Singapore City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi	Bukit Merah	$2852
18 km or 11 mi	Johor Bahru	$709
35 km or 22 mi	Batam	$604
84 km or 52 mi	Tanjung Pinang	$549
98 km or 61 mi	Kluang	$745
114 km or 71 mi	Batu Pahat	$750
161 km or 100 mi	Muar	$752
199 km or 123 mi	Malacca	$699
261 km or 162 mi	Seremban	$630
264 km or 164 mi	Dumai	$585
275 km or 171 mi	Pekanbaru	$590
285 km or 177 mi	Kuantan	$518
296 km or 184 mi	Putrajaya	$571
299 km or 186 mi	Cyberjaya	$617
311 km or 193 mi	Kuala Lumpur	$892
314 km or 195 mi	Subang Jaya	$732
316 km or 196 mi	Petaling Jaya	$738
321 km or 199 mi	Shah Alam	$687
322 km or 200 mi	Jambi	$499
325 km or 202 mi	Klang	$729
328 km or 204 mi	Chukai	$579
434 km or 269 mi	Teluk Intan	$673
454 km or 282 mi	Kuala Terengganu	$544
457 km or 284 mi	Padang	$950
476 km or 296 mi	Ipoh	$670
482 km or 299 mi	Tanjungbalai	$538
488 km or 303 mi	Palembang	$420
504 km or 313 mi	Padangsidempuan	$624
521 km or 324 mi	Taiping	$759
522 km or 324 mi	Lubuklinggau	$496
528 km or 328 mi	Prabumulih	$441
558 km or 347 mi	Pematangsiantar	$518
562 km or 349 mi	Tebing Tinggi	$504
564 km or 351 mi	Kota Bharu	$517
578 km or 359 mi	Singkawang	$459
592 km or 368 mi	Bengkulu	$530
594 km or 369 mi	Butterworth	$671
595 km or 370 mi	Pagar Alam	$485
598 km or 372 mi	George Town	$669
608 km or 378 mi	Sungai Petani	$637