Quebec City vs Zapopan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Zapopan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1632
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3776
$2700
🏠 One person rent
$826
$534
🏘️ Family rent
$1323
$865
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$136
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2731
$1020
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
38
49
😀 Quality of life
88
64
🏙️ Population
549K
1.48M

The cost of living in Quebec City is 40% more expensive than in Zapopan. Cities ranked 3402nd and 4791st ($1632 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 14th 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 0.9 months in Zapopan. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Zapopan ranked 3rd in Mexico, while ranked 300th and 5343rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City Zapopan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.8
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.4
$38.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.99
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$3.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$788
$669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$714
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1419
$1083
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1141
$627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$52.9
$76
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.2
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.4
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.88%
10.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9628
$5652
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3472
$506
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.66
$0.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.5
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.6
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.02
$2.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$2.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.14
$2.15
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.6
$4.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.71
$5.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.04
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.89
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$40.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10
$5.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79
$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.8
$45.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$79
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$816
$219
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6103
$5862

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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
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Guadalajara
$1120
11 km or 6.9 mi Tlaquepaque
$728
99 km or 61 mi La Barca
$913
113 km or 70 mi Ciudad Guzman
$856
142 km or 88 mi Zamora
$929
147 km or 91 mi Autlan
$1058
163 km or 101 mi San Francisco del Rincon
$843
167 km or 104 mi Lagos de Moreno
$953
168 km or 104 mi Colima
$749
172 km or 107 mi Aguascalientes
$1006
179 km or 111 mi Tepic
$717
183 km or 114 mi Leon
$815
192 km or 119 mi Puerto Vallarta
$1296
195 km or 121 mi Zacapu
$1030
200 km or 124 mi Uruapan
$873
206 km or 128 mi Silao
$832
208 km or 129 mi Tecoman
$858
209 km or 130 mi Manzanillo
$901
212 km or 131 mi Apatzingan
$861
213 km or 132 mi Irapuato
$860
214 km or 133 mi Sayulita
$1108
224 km or 139 mi Guanajuato
$753
229 km or 142 mi Salamanca
$896
243 km or 151 mi Yuriria
$894
243 km or 151 mi Zacatecas
$615
254 km or 158 mi Cortazar
$846
256 km or 159 mi Morelia
$873
269 km or 167 mi Celaya
$764
276 km or 172 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1491
278 km or 173 mi Fresnillo
$803
296 km or 184 mi San Luis Potosi
$941
313 km or 194 mi Queretaro
$1184
332 km or 206 mi Lazaro Cardenas
$872
354 km or 220 mi Rioverde
$943
355 km or 221 mi San Juan del Rio
$981
370 km or 230 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$905
389 km or 242 mi Durango
$687
394 km or 245 mi Zihuatanejo
$857
419 km or 260 mi Mazatlan
$1166
422 km or 262 mi Toluca
$926