Cost of living comparison

Poland

compared to

Canada

Quebec City vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Quebec City is 3.3% more expensive than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 27.1% more in Quebec City
Groceries: pay 69.1% more in Quebec City
Transportation: pay 10.9% more in Quebec City
Housing: pay 24.6% less in Quebec City
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Quebec City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.8% more in Quebec City
Clothing: pay 13.4% less in Quebec City

The cost of groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Quebec City are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Quebec City.

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Quebec City vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Quebec City instead of Warsaw, you would:

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pay 27.1% more for restaurants

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.51 PLN45.40	$21.04 CA$29.70	+82.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.23 PLN40.35	$10.87 CA$15.35	+6.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.83	$2.06 CA$2.90	-8.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.24 PLN8.85	$1.43 CA$2.03	-36.0%
Average			+27.1%

Warsaw vs. Quebec City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 69.1% more for groceries

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 PLN5.88	$2.80 CA$3.95	+87.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.41 PLN17.40	$4.37 CA$6.18	-0.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 PLN16.05	$7.86 CA$11.09	+93.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.89 PLN15.35	$3.09 CA$4.36	-20.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 PLN11.64	$4.85 CA$6.84	+64.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 PLN2.15	$1.87 CA$2.64	+243.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$0.70 CA$0.99	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 PLN3.05	$1.70 CA$2.40	+119.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.83 PLN7.23	$1.82 CA$2.57	-0.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 PLN1.59	$1.30 CA$1.84	+223.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.61	$1.28 CA$1.81	+213.5%
Average			+69.1%

Warsaw vs. Quebec City - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.9% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.61 PLN26.08	$4.89 CA$6.90	-26.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.12 PLN110.97	$69.79 CA$98.51	+148.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,654.89 PLN121K	$27,760.48 CA$39,188.08	-9.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.78 PLN50.44	$14.38 CA$20.30	+12.5%
Average			+10.9%

Warsaw vs. Quebec City - Cost of transportation

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pay 24.6% less for housing

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$16.12 PLN63.60	$44.57 CA$62.92	+176.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,178.19 PLN4,648.84	$1,007.64 CA$1,422.44	-14.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$950.41 PLN3,750.09	$769.96 CA$1,086.91	-19.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$262.73 PLN1,036.65	$76.01 CA$107.30	-71.1%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$588.07 PLN2,320.36	$677.76 CA$956.76	+15.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,458.55 PLN57,049.74	$9,219.59 CA$13,014.84	-36.2%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.60 PLN18.16	$5.61 CA$7.92	+21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.27 PLN16.84	$3.71 CA$5.24	-13.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.39 PLN25.22	$14.59 CA$20.59	+128.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.71 PLN184.30	$34.04 CA$48.06	-27.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.20 PLN36.32	$10.87 CA$15.35	+18.1%
Average			+5.8%

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pay 13.4% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Quebec City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$107.88 PLN425.67	$58.75 CA$82.93	-45.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$39.61 PLN156.30	$50.87 CA$71.80	+28.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$106.17 PLN418.94	$89.43 CA$126.25	-15.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.84 PLN441.29	$106.84 CA$150.82	-4.5%
Average			-13.4%

Warsaw vs. Quebec City - Cost of clothing

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