Berlin vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Berlin	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2371	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5321	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$1330	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$2289	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$561	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$319	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3423	$2878
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	38
😀 Quality of life	94	87
🏙️ Population	3.78M	574K

The cost of living in Berlin is 44% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1150th and 3402nd ($2371 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 116th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 45th and 327th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Quebec City

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	Berlin	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$69.6	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.4	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.26	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.65	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.71	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1383	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1009	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2475	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1800	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$199	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$307	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$47	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.78%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8891	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6112	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.59	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.4	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$29.1	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.26	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.86	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.44	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.3	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.69	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.1	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$7.65	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.42	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.4	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.31	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.88	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$69.6	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.6	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$101	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$124	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12679	$8149

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1930
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1960
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1941
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1902
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1979
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1908
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1878
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1921
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1895
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1840
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1920
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1903
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1804
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1827
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1854
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1863
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1848
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1682
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1870
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1482
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1517
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1558
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1460
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1332
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1459
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1462
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1459
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1482
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1551
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1461
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1505
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1434
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1448
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1419
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1443
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1190
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1416
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$1080
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1551
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1470

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913