Chicago vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
100
39
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
549K

The cost of living in Chicago is 49% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 483rd and 2544th ($2667 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 95th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 20th and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Quebec City

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Chicago Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$6253

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751