Dortmund vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$648
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$2472
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
93
39
😀 Quality of life
77
87
🏙️ Population
587K
549K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 16% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3822nd and 2827th ($1401 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 109th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 764th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$6211

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Cities near Dortmund

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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