Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quebec City vs. Vienna Cost of Living Summary
Quebec City is 9.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.2% less in Quebec City
- Groceries
-
pay 11.1% less in Quebec City
- Transportation
-
pay 5.7% less in Quebec City
- Housing
-
pay 26.8% less in Quebec City
- Childcare
-
pay 24.9% more in Quebec City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.0% less in Quebec City
- Clothing
-
pay 11.8% less in Quebec City
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Quebec City.
Quebec City vs. Vienna Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quebec City instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 31.2% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.93
|
$15.78
CA$21.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.68
€9.95
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.91
€3.33
|
$1.87
CA$2.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.35
€2.85
|
$1.50
CA$2.07
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.18
€2.71
|
$3.07
CA$4.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.99
€8.51
|
$5.77
CA$7.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.81
€5.80
|
$8.27
CA$11.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.78
€4.08
|
$3.03
CA$4.17
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
€6.28
|
$4.75
CA$6.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
€1.33
|
$1.83
CA$2.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.15
€0.98
|
$0.75
CA$1.03
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
€1.41
|
$1.89
CA$2.60
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
€1.80
|
$1.80
CA$2.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.88
|
$0.84
CA$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.84
|
$1.11
CA$1.52
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of groceries
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.89
€5.87
|
$4.43
CA$6.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.40
€49.75
|
$67.78
CA$93.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,877.10
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,580.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.62
€16.72
|
$22.22
CA$30.61
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of transportation
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.88
€34.83
|
$43.93
CA$60.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.45
€1,110.54
|
$908.20
CA$1,251.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$928.96
€791.48
|
$821.58
CA$1,132.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$243.99
€207.89
|
$66.84
CA$92.11
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of housing
pay 24.9% more for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$358.81
€305.71
|
$815.84
CA$1,124.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,196.11
€23,171.25
|
$6,096.40
CA$8,400.54
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of childcare
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.07
€5.17
|
$5.02
CA$6.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.26
€4.48
|
$3.74
CA$5.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
€6.47
|
$11.69
CA$16.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.10
€43.54
|
$41.04
CA$56.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.02
€11.94
|
$10.76
CA$14.82
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Quebec City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.70
€84.94
|
$58.69
CA$80.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.46
€40.44
|
$57.38
CA$79.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.22
€88.79
|
$106.28
CA$146.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.37
€145.15
|
$121.33
CA$167.19
|
|
Vienna vs. Quebec City - Cost of clothing
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