Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and Lyon 

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Consumer Prices in Lyon are 0.3% higher than in Quebec City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Lyon are 0.3% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in Lyon are 0.2% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in Lyon are 7.3% lower than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in Lyon are 0.8% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in Lyon is 12.0% higher than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(17.07 €)
21.97 C$
(15.00 €)
     -12.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$
(64.85 €)
87.89 C$
(60.00 €)
     -7.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.24 €)
15.38 C$
(10.50 €)
     +2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(6.14 €)
10.25 C$
(7.00 €)
     +13.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.88 C$
(6.06 €)
8.79 C$
(6.00 €)
     -1.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 C$
(3.77 €)
4.65 C$
(3.17 €)
     -15.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$
(2.23 €)
3.96 C$
(2.70 €)
     +20.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$
(1.65 €)
2.25 C$
(1.53 €)
     -7.2 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.36 C$
(6.39 €)
6.58 C$
(4.49 €)
     -29.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$
(2.41 €)
3.36 C$
(2.30 €)
     -4.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 C$
(2.25 €)
1.54 C$
(1.05 €)
     -53.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 C$
(2.68 €)
5.60 C$
(3.82 €)
     +42.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.56 C$
(6.52 €)
12.13 C$
(8.28 €)
     +26.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 C$
(4.33 €)
8.86 C$
(6.05 €)
     +39.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.58 C$
(7.23 €)
13.16 C$
(8.98 €)
     +24.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(1.75 €)
1.65 C$
(1.13 €)
     -35.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(0.68 €)
1.41 C$
(0.96 €)
     +40.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(1.98 €)
2.26 C$
(1.54 €)
     -22.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.26 C$
(2.22 €)
2.53 C$
(1.73 €)
     -22.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$
(0.98 €)
1.57 C$
(1.07 €)
     +9.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 C$
(0.97 €)
1.41 C$
(0.96 €)
     -0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 C$
(2.22 €)
1.83 C$
(1.25 €)
     -43.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$
(1.68 €)
1.18 C$
(0.81 €)
     -52.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(10.24 €)
10.25 C$
(7.00 €)
     -31.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.83 C$
(2.61 €)
3.64 C$
(2.48 €)
     -5.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 C$
(3.38 €)
3.22 C$
(2.20 €)
     -34.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(9.56 €)
16.11 C$
(11.00 €)
     +15.1 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.56 €)
2.93 C$
(2.00 €)
     -21.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$
(64.51 €)
101.66 C$
(69.40 €)
     +7.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.41 €)
7.32 C$
(5.00 €)
     +46.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.23 C$
(3.57 €)
3.77 C$
(2.57 €)
     -27.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$
(28.67 €)
43.51 C$
(29.70 €)
     +3.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.37 C$
(4.35 €)
10.07 C$
(6.87 €)
     +58.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,195.51 €)
47,453.89 C$
(32,395.00 €)
     +39.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,661.94 C$
(18,883.77 €)
29,682.79 C$
(20,263.33 €)
     +7.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.93 C$
(127.61 €)
300.67 C$
(205.26 €)
     +60.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.50 C$
(35.16 €)
32.35 C$
(22.08 €)
     -37.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.32 C$
(52.10 €)
44.37 C$
(30.29 €)
     -41.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.33 C$
(35.04 €)
53.68 C$
(36.64 €)
     +4.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 49.67 C$
(33.91 €)
29.30 C$
(20.00 €)
     -41.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.24 €)
18.31 C$
(12.50 €)
     +22.1 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,541.67 C$
(1,052.44 €)
769.05 C$
(525.00 €)
     -50.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$
(5,802.63 €)
18,554.80 C$
(12,666.67 €)
     +118.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.75 C$
(76.97 €)
119.30 C$
(81.44 €)
     +5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.11 C$
(43.77 €)
49.97 C$
(34.11 €)
     -22.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.82 C$
(92.04 €)
130.37 C$
(89.00 €)
     -3.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 179.50 C$
(122.54 €)
192.52 C$
(131.43 €)
     +7.3 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.69 C$
(904.31 €)
1,312.36 C$
(895.90 €)
     -0.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,272.50 C$
(868.69 €)
813.48 C$
(555.33 €)
     -36.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,968.08 C$
(1,343.53 €)
2,464.95 C$
(1,682.73 €)
     +25.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,632.50 C$
(1,114.45 €)
1,619.48 C$
(1,105.56 €)
     -0.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,161.28 C$
(792.76 €)
782.27 C$
(534.03 €)
     -32.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 426.32 C$
(291.03 €)
546.20 C$
(372.87 €)
     +28.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit Lyon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,434.17 C$
(2,344.38 €)
3,854.85 C$
(2,631.56 €)
     +12.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.27 3.67      -49.5 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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