Quebec City vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1210
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3776
$2855
🏠 One person rent
$826
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$1323
$1004
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$988
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
88
63
🏙️ Population
549K
1.96M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 35% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 3402nd and 4681st ($1632 vs $1210) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 9th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico 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 Tijuana. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Tijuana ranked 5th in Mexico, while ranked 300th and 5591st among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$13.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$31.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$4.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$674
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$714
$467
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1419
$1199
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$860
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$48.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$27.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
12.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9628
$3040
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$2330
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$6.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$4.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$6.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$44.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$816
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6103
$4593

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$1063
18 km or 11 mi National
$3013
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3195
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3469
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2943
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$2988
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2887
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2996
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2922
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3066
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3215
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2931
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3252
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2930
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3274
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$903
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2873
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2681
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2967
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3049
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2715
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2776
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2994
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2626
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2742
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$2539
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2751
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2642