Berlin vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Berlin	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2013	$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4765	$3837
🏠 One person rent	$1134	$840
🏘️ Family rent	$2203	$1268
🍽️ Food expenses	$489	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$266	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3496	$2472
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	19 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	100	39
😀 Quality of life	95	87
🏙️ Population	3.68M	549K

The cost of living in Berlin is 21% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1759th and 2827th ($2013 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 109th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 19th and 204th 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	$12.4	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.5	$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.6	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.77	$6.4
☕ Cappuccino	$3.86	$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1192	$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$858	$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2460	$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1755	$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$263	$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$43.7	$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.96%	7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9186	$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6527	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.8	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$56.2	$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.2	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.96	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.29	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.08	$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.84	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.57	$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.06	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$6.29	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.12	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.88	$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.43	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.75	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.75	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.8	$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.6	$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$93.4	$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$228	$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$9556	$6211

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Cities near Berlin

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Teltow	$1671
18 km or 11 mi	Hohen Neuendorf	$1729
18 km or 11 mi	Hennigsdorf	$1715
20 km or 13 mi	Falkensee	$1656
21 km or 13 mi	Bernau bei Berlin	$1735
25 km or 16 mi	Potsdam	$1601
25 km or 16 mi	Ludwigsfelde	$1629
28 km or 18 mi	Oranienburg	$1701
30 km or 19 mi	Konigs Wusterhausen	$1673
34 km or 21 mi	Werder	$1581
34 km or 21 mi	Strausberg	$1695
46 km or 29 mi	Eberswalde	$1689
49 km or 31 mi	Furstenwalde	$1622
50 km or 31 mi	Luckenwalde	$1607
57 km or 36 mi	Brandenburg an der Havel	$1618
60 km or 37 mi	Neuruppin	$1656
72 km or 44 mi	Rathenow	$1628
81 km or 50 mi	Frankfurt	$1536
86 km or 53 mi	Schwedt	$1677
88 km or 55 mi	Wittenberg	$1258
97 km or 60 mi	Neustrelitz	$1372
97 km or 60 mi	Eisenhuttenstadt	$1443
104 km or 65 mi	Stendal	$1280
106 km or 66 mi	Cottbus	$1288
107 km or 67 mi	Burg bei Magdeburg	$1298
107 km or 67 mi	Zerbst	$1263
109 km or 68 mi	Dessau-Rolau	$1253
109 km or 68 mi	Torgau	$1271
116 km or 72 mi	Neubrandenburg	$1379
119 km or 74 mi	Senftenberg	$1384
121 km or 75 mi	Waren	$1370
124 km or 77 mi	Bitterfeld-Wolfen	$1264
124 km or 77 mi	Schonebeck	$1295
125 km or 78 mi	Spremberg	$1348
127 km or 79 mi	Magdeburg	$1297
128 km or 79 mi	Szczecin	$1196
128 km or 80 mi	Kothen	$1249
128 km or 80 mi	Gorzow Wielkopolski	$848
131 km or 81 mi	Delitzsch	$1303
134 km or 83 mi	Hoyerswerda	$1323

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1653
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1529
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1560
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1342
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1053
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1379
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1588
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1468
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1567
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1585
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1587
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1397
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1586
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1783
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1835
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1772
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1882
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1906
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1962
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2105
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1821
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1949
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1808
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1874
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1912
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1813