Cost of Living in Quebec City
Summary about cost of living in Quebec City:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,780.93$ (3,827.59C$) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 761.37$ (1,047.92C$) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Quebec City is 37.69% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Quebec City is, on average, 83.13% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 208th out of 490 cities in the world.
- Quebec City has a cost of living index of 62.31.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 15.00 C$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 55.00 C$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.50 C$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 3.80 C$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.39 C$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.74 C$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 8.20 C$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.73 C$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.47 C$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 3.45 C$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 8.11 C$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 6.91 C$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.67 C$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.84 C$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.94 C$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 2.11 C$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.96 C$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.57 C$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.02 C$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.33 C$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.20 C$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.50 C$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 3.26 C$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.10 C$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 11.00 C$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 3.50 C$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 88.50 C$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.50 C$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.82 C$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 39.00 C$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 4.33 C$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,500.00 C$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,070.17 C$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 103.21 C$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.33 C$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 66.44 C$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 35.61 C$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 19.50 C$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 13.00 C$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 825.00 C$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 5,500.00 C$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.42 C$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 43.00 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 105.36 C$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 123.00 C$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 745.62 C$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 621.88 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 1,283.75 C$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 965.00 C$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 220.00 C$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 234.35 C$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,191.06 C$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.82 |
Prices in Quebec City
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Last update: May 2020
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like if you go any job there can you get at least money enough for your rent and for the electricity etc. + food? or do you need a second job I got a Culinary school degree but probably will look for another job than the Kitchen, so that's why I'm asking if you can live in Canada with 1 any kind of Job
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