Cost of Living Comparison Between Quebec City and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 48.1% higher than in Quebec City (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 115.5% higher than in Quebec City
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 332.8% higher than in Quebec City
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 61.9% higher than in Quebec City
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 36.4% higher than in Quebec City
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 6.3% higher than in Quebec City
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Restaurants
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(18.27 $)
41.04 C$
(30.00 $)
     +64.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$
(69.44 $)
177.86 C$
(130.00 $)
     +87.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
16.42 C$
(12.00 $)
     +9.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 C$
(6.58 $)
10.95 C$
(8.00 $)
     +21.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.88 C$
(6.49 $)
15.05 C$
(11.00 $)
     +69.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.52 C$
(4.03 $)
7.61 C$
(5.56 $)
     +37.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.27 C$
(2.39 $)
4.16 C$
(3.04 $)
     +27.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 C$
(1.77 $)
3.13 C$
(2.29 $)
     +29.1 %
Markets
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.36 C$
(6.84 $)
7.88 C$
(5.76 $)
     -15.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.53 C$
(2.58 $)
5.87 C$
(4.29 $)
     +66.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.30 C$
(2.41 $)
4.41 C$
(3.22 $)
     +33.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.92 C$
(2.86 $)
7.38 C$
(5.40 $)
     +88.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.56 C$
(6.98 $)
10.35 C$
(7.57 $)
     +8.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.34 C$
(4.63 $)
9.54 C$
(6.97 $)
     +50.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 10.58 C$
(7.74 $)
11.82 C$
(8.64 $)
     +11.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.57 C$
(1.88 $)
4.19 C$
(3.06 $)
     +63.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 C$
(0.73 $)
1.26 C$
(0.92 $)
     +26.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.90 C$
(2.12 $)
3.63 C$
(2.66 $)
     +25.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.26 C$
(2.38 $)
3.85 C$
(2.81 $)
     +18.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$
(1.04 $)
2.48 C$
(1.81 $)
     +73.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.42 C$
(1.04 $)
2.23 C$
(1.63 $)
     +56.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 C$
(2.37 $)
3.94 C$
(2.88 $)
     +21.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$
(1.80 $)
3.29 C$
(2.41 $)
     +34.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
27.36 C$
(20.00 $)
     +82.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.83 C$
(2.80 $)
3.46 C$
(2.53 $)
     -9.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.95 C$
(3.62 $)
5.21 C$
(3.81 $)
     +5.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 14.00 C$
(10.23 $)
23.26 C$
(17.00 $)
     +66.1 %
Transportation
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.75 C$
(2.74 $)
3.97 C$
(2.90 $)
     +5.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 94.50 C$
(69.07 $)
180.60 C$
(132.00 $)
     +91.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$
(3.65 $)
6.84 C$
(5.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 5.23 C$
(3.82 $)
4.79 C$
(3.50 $)
     -8.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 C$
(30.70 $)
41.04 C$
(30.00 $)
     -2.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.40 C$
(4.68 $)
5.32 C$
(3.89 $)
     -16.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,835.00 $)
38,308.20 C$
(28,000.00 $)
     +12.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,661.94 C$
(20,218.50 $)
37,007.32 C$
(27,049.17 $)
     +33.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.93 C$
(136.63 $)
243.73 C$
(178.15 $)
     +30.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 51.50 C$
(37.64 $)
88.52 C$
(64.70 $)
     +71.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 76.32 C$
(55.79 $)
95.46 C$
(69.77 $)
     +25.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.33 C$
(37.52 $)
180.79 C$
(132.14 $)
     +252.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 49.67 C$
(36.30 $)
101.47 C$
(74.17 $)
     +104.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$
(10.96 $)
27.36 C$
(20.00 $)
     +82.4 %
Childcare
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,541.67 C$
(1,126.83 $)
4,194.26 C$
(3,065.64 $)
     +172.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,500.00 C$
(6,212.77 $)
86,535.49 C$
(63,250.00 $)
     +918.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 112.75 C$
(82.41 $)
95.11 C$
(69.52 $)
     -15.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 64.11 C$
(46.86 $)
62.14 C$
(45.42 $)
     -3.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 134.82 C$
(98.54 $)
131.34 C$
(96.00 $)
     -2.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 179.50 C$
(131.20 $)
221.44 C$
(161.86 $)
     +23.4 %
Rent Per Month
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,324.69 C$
(968.23 $)
5,694.43 C$
(4,162.14 $)
     +329.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,272.50 C$
(930.09 $)
3,885.50 C$
(2,839.97 $)
     +205.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,968.08 C$
(1,438.49 $)
11,287.51 C$
(8,250.20 $)
     +473.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,632.50 C$
(1,193.22 $)
5,956.01 C$
(4,353.33 $)
     +264.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,161.28 C$
(848.79 $)
2,250.02 C$
(1,644.57 $)
     +93.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 426.32 C$
(311.60 $)
1,493.63 C$
(1,091.71 $)
     +250.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Quebec City Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,434.17 C$
(2,510.08 $)
7,867.83 C$
(5,750.71 $)
     +129.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 7.27 6.65      -8.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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