Quebec City vs Tijuana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Tijuana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1644
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3738
$2573
🏠 One person rent
$834
$463
🏘️ Family rent
$1281
$898
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2588
$822
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
22
😀 Quality of life
86
58
🏙️ Population
549K
1.96M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 57% more expensive than in Tijuana. Cities ranked 2883rd and 5176th ($1644 vs $1047) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 12th in Canada and Mexico, respectively. Check Canada vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 0.8 months in Tijuana. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs Tijuana ranked 6th in Mexico, while ranked 310th and 5576th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City Tijuana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.7
$36.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.58
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.8
$4.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.94
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$790
$564
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$727
$363
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1395
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1101
$737
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.8
$33.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.8
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.07%
11.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8350
$3302
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3529
$2141
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.64
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.2
$32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.3
$20.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.05
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$2.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$5.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$1.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.4
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.99
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.8
$3.74
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.6
$5.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.99
$3.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.19
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.9
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.1
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.9
$37.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$794
$181
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6012
$2569

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.5 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
11 km or 6.9 mi Chula Vista
$3017
15 km or 9.5 mi Las Delicias
$912
18 km or 11 mi National
$2962
21 km or 13 mi Rosarito Beach
$910
22 km or 14 mi Coronado
$3065
23 km or 15 mi Lemon Grove
$2914
24 km or 15 mi San Diego
$3428
27 km or 17 mi La Mesa
$2916
30 km or 19 mi El Cajon
$3043
38 km or 24 mi Santee
$2898
42 km or 26 mi La Jolla
$2964
48 km or 30 mi Poway
$2930
62 km or 38 mi Encinitas
$3124
66 km or 41 mi Escondido
$3279
69 km or 43 mi San Marcos
$2917
76 km or 47 mi Carlsbad
$3273
77 km or 48 mi Vista
$2834
81 km or 50 mi Oceanside
$3199
84 km or 52 mi Ensenada
$880
96 km or 59 mi Fallbrook
$2907
109 km or 67 mi Temecula
$2637
115 km or 72 mi San Clemente
$2945
117 km or 73 mi Murrieta
$3109
119 km or 74 mi French Valley
$2732
121 km or 75 mi Wildomar
$2763
122 km or 76 mi Dana Point
$2936
123 km or 77 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2950
128 km or 80 mi Laguna Niguel
$3188
128 km or 80 mi Menifee
$2578
131 km or 82 mi Laguna Beach
$2996
131 km or 82 mi Lake Elsinore
$2694
134 km or 83 mi Mission Viejo
$3496
135 km or 84 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2971
135 km or 84 mi Laguna Hills
$3082
135 km or 84 mi Hemet
$2764
138 km or 86 mi Aliso Viejo
$3326
138 km or 86 mi Lake Forest
$3020
139 km or 87 mi El Centro
$2698
140 km or 87 mi San Jacinto
$2677