Mexico City vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1319
$1689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3144
$3879
🏠 One person rent
$700
$857
🏘️ Family rent
$1237
$1353
🍽️ Food expenses
$421
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.7
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$894
$2875
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
92
38
😀 Quality of life
70
88
🏙️ Population
9.21M
549K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 22% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4484th and 3217th ($1319 vs $1689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 111th in Mexico and Canada, respectively. Check Mexico vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Mexico City compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 3209th and 278th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Quebec City

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Mexico City Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.2
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.21
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$4.29
$3.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.74
$1.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$813
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$748
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1745
$1477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1019
$1167
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.1
$52.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$44.5
$80.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.9
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.29%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3524
$9041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2473
$3707
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.37
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23
$68.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.15
$22.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$3.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.64
$3.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.68
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.05
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.32
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$6.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.65
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.03
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$1.94
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.7
$40.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.9
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$80.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$60.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.3
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$438
$822
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11226
$6261

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$897
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$919
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$887
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$934
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$771
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$859
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$951
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$804
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$894
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$834
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$924
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$850
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$920
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$804
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$820
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$952
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$712
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$897
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$880
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1016
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$889
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$914
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$933
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1122
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$873
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$720
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$494
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$710
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$849
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$763
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$779
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$800
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$809
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$784
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$630
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1436
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$851
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$714
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$719
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$975

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1673
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1046
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1508
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1296
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1191
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1431
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1382
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1463
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1583
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1490
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1099
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1247
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1521
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1616
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1478
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1332
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1143
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1704
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1808
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1799
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1818
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1866
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1903
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1797
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1856
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1890
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1747
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1828
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1879
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2097
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1860
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1830
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1924
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1941
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1836
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1847
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1965
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1922
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1856
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1805