Los Angeles vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3196
$1644
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7594
$3738
🏠 One person rent
$2049
$834
🏘️ Family rent
$3732
$1281
🍽️ Food expenses
$709
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4771
$2588
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
99
38
😀 Quality of life
93
86
🏙️ Population
3.9M
549K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 94% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 80th and 2883rd ($3196 vs $1644) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 71st and 110th 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 1.5 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.6 months in Quebec City. Los Angeles ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Quebec City ranked 23rd in Canada, while ranked 58th and 310th among best cities to live in the world.

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Los Angeles Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.7
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.7
$62.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.51
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.77
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.7
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2168
$790
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1758
$727
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4056
$1395
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3293
$1101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$52.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$80
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
7.07%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8056
$8350
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7115
$3529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$73.5
$66.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.8
$22.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$2.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.1
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.05
$2.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$13.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$3.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$4.29
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.02
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.26
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$11.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.25
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$78.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.8
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1650
$794
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28838
$6012

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1627
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$966
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1449
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1239
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1118
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1368
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1330
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1395
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1532
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1468
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1411
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1436
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1457
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1562
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1433
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1460
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1106
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1651
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1742
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1743
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1764
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1800
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1836
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1735
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1804
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1829
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1690
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1776
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1835
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2004
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1790
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1769
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1857
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1889
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1773
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1792
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1900
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1852
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1803
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1732