Amsterdam vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Amsterdam	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3203	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7246	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$2108	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$3473	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$661	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$259	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5294	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	95	38
😀 Quality of life	96	88
🏙️ Population	921K	549K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 89% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 126th and 3269th ($3203 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 113th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 13th and 332nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Quebec City

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	Amsterdam	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.2	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$95.4	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.6	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.09	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$4.91	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.03	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2237	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1767	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3877	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2931	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$298	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.1	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.62%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11192	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7947	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.78	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$33.8	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.38	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.68	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.59	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.54	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.91	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.38	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.16	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.08	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.68	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.48	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.94	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.81	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.55	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.99	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.9	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$43.8	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$38.4	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$102	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$121	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2472	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21156	$7052

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Purmerend	$2223
18 km or 11 mi	Haarlem	$2822
21 km or 13 mi	IJmuiden	$2383
22 km or 14 mi	Almere	$2440
25 km or 16 mi	Zandvoort	$1907
26 km or 16 mi	Hilversum	$2636
26 km or 16 mi	Huizen	$2383
35 km or 22 mi	Langedijk	$2338
36 km or 22 mi	Utrecht	$2669
38 km or 23 mi	Leiden	$2348
38 km or 24 mi	Oegstgeest	$2258
40 km or 25 mi	Zeist	$2457
42 km or 26 mi	Lelystad	$1512
48 km or 30 mi	Leidschendam	$2481
49 km or 30 mi	Harderwijk	$2172
52 km or 32 mi	The Hague	$2701
53 km or 33 mi	Scheveningen	$2471
55 km or 34 mi	Delft	$2389
57 km or 36 mi	Dronten	$2058
59 km or 36 mi	Rotterdam	$2637
60 km or 37 mi	Veenendaal	$1822
61 km or 38 mi	Ridderkerk	$2403
64 km or 40 mi	Sliedrecht	$2332
64 km or 40 mi	Ede	$1848
65 km or 40 mi	Elburg	$2136
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2721
67 km or 42 mi	Zaltbommel	$2369
70 km or 43 mi	Wageningen	$2360
72 km or 45 mi	Kampen	$2106
75 km or 47 mi	Apeldoorn	$2119
76 km or 47 mi	Texel	$2260
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2337
82 km or 51 mi	Arnhem	$2189
83 km or 51 mi	Zwolle	$2002
83 km or 52 mi	Zwartewaterland	$2094
86 km or 54 mi	Deventer	$2055
89 km or 55 mi	Nijmegen	$2200
89 km or 55 mi	Sneek	$2132
89 km or 55 mi	Breda	$2206
91 km or 57 mi	Tilburg	$2340

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934