Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Quebec City 

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Consumer Prices in Quebec City are 2.3% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Quebec City are 21.5% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Quebec City are 52.0% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Quebec City are 7.1% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Quebec City are 1.0% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Quebec City is 7.1% lower than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 25.00 C$      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 95.00 C$      -20.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.00 C$      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 9.00 C$      +12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.75 C$ 9.00 C$      -7.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$ 5.73 C$      +5.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.91 C$ 3.27 C$      +12.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.23 C$ 2.42 C$      +8.9 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.07 C$ 9.44 C$      -41.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.45 C$ 3.53 C$      +2.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.19 C$ 3.30 C$      +50.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.84 C$ 3.92 C$      -19.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.89 C$ 9.56 C$      +38.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.80 C$ 6.34 C$      -18.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.83 C$ 10.58 C$      +19.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.46 C$ 2.57 C$      +4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 C$ 1.00 C$      +8.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 C$ 2.90 C$      +14.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 3.26 C$      +40.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.65 C$ 1.43 C$      -13.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.73 C$ 1.42 C$      -18.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.13 C$ 3.25 C$      +3.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$ 2.46 C$      -1.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -21.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.45 C$ 3.83 C$      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.82 C$ 4.95 C$      +29.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 14.00 C$      -30.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.75 C$      +11.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 94.50 C$      -39.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 5.00 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$ 5.23 C$      +85.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 42.00 C$      +35.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.12 C$ 6.40 C$      +4.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,793.75 C$ 27,661.94 C$      -10.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 160.45 C$ 186.93 C$      +16.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 64.17 C$ 51.50 C$      -19.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.55 C$ 76.32 C$      +3.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 71.93 C$ 51.33 C$      -28.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 28.37 C$ 49.67 C$      +75.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 15.00 C$      -16.7 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,563.31 C$ 1,541.67 C$      -1.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,966.43 C$ 8,500.00 C$      -66.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 82.88 C$ 112.75 C$      +36.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.74 C$ 64.11 C$      +26.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 139.49 C$ 137.50 C$      -1.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 166.74 C$ 179.50 C$      +7.7 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,531.29 C$ 1,324.69 C$      -47.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,233.57 C$ 1,272.50 C$      -43.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,500.00 C$ 1,968.08 C$      -56.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,651.64 C$ 1,632.50 C$      -55.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,303.09 C$ 1,161.28 C$      -10.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,019.91 C$ 426.32 C$      -58.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Quebec City Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,719.21 C$ 3,441.75 C$      -27.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.53 7.35      +12.6 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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