Quebec City vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3776
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$826
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1323
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
38
100
😀 Quality of life
88
96
🏙️ Population
549K
690K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 51% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3402nd and 73rd ($1632 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 58th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 300th and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Washington

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Quebec City Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$714
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1419
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9628
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$816
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6103
$24065

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Cities near Quebec City

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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949