Quebec City vs Suwon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Suwon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$2601
🏠 One person rent
$840
$416
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$845
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$96
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$2621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
91
😀 Quality of life
87
92
🏙️ Population
549K
1.23M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 68% more expensive than in Suwon. Cities ranked 2827th and 5418th ($1658 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th and 54th in Canada and South Korea, respectively. Check Canada vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 2.7 months in Suwon. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Suwon ranked 3rd in South Korea, while ranked 204th and 88th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Suwon

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Quebec City Suwon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$3.75
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$452
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$631
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
4.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$12419
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$6828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$42.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$8.63
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$2.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$4.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$16.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$4.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$46.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$9.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$22.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$19843

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813

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Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi Uiwang
$1054
11 km or 6.6 mi Gunpo
$1120
14 km or 8.7 mi Anyang
$1097
16 km or 10 mi Gwacheon
$1056
17 km or 10 mi Osan
$1024
17 km or 11 mi Ansan
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Siheung
$1081
18 km or 11 mi Yongin
$1256
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1121
24 km or 15 mi Hwaseong
$1088
25 km or 15 mi Gwangmyeong
$1087
26 km or 16 mi Gwangju
$1063
31 km or 19 mi Bucheon
$1152
33 km or 21 mi Seoul
$1444
33 km or 21 mi Pyeongtaek
$924
33 km or 21 mi Hanam
$1069
36 km or 23 mi Guri
$1101
38 km or 23 mi Incheon
$1020
38 km or 24 mi Icheon
$949
39 km or 24 mi Anseong
$986
43 km or 27 mi Namyangju
$1106
44 km or 27 mi Goyang
$1144
46 km or 28 mi Gimpo
$1124
52 km or 32 mi Uijeongbu
$986
55 km or 34 mi Cheonan
$940
55 km or 34 mi Dangjin
$1002
56 km or 35 mi Yeoju
$973
56 km or 35 mi Yangju
$983
63 km or 39 mi Paju
$1072
70 km or 43 mi Pocheon
$1041
70 km or 43 mi Dongducheon
$1077
75 km or 46 mi Seosan
$1005
81 km or 50 mi Wonju
$880
84 km or 52 mi Cheongju
$903
86 km or 53 mi Kaesong
$1542
89 km or 55 mi Chungju
$1009
91 km or 57 mi Chuncheon
$911
92 km or 57 mi Sejong
$963
93 km or 58 mi Gongju
$949
104 km or 65 mi Asan
$992