Essen vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1519
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3604
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$759
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1284
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$474
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3220
$2472
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
579K
549K

The cost of living in Essen is 8% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3358th and 2827th ($1519 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 247th and 109th in Germany and Canada, respectively. Check Germany vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Essen compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Essen ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 32nd and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Essen vs Quebec City

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Essen Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.5
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.2
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.1
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.29
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$639
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$505
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$925
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$186
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4207
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5688
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.28
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.6
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.97
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.16
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.53
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.2
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.1
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.4
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.4
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$426
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9133
$6211

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1402
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1267
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1384
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1387
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1389
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1375
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1412
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1395
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1424
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1369
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1470
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1286
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1432
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1387
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1399
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1124
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1415
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1493
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1417
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1373
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1396
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1351
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1458
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1776
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1388
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1394
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1501
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1409
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1407
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1511
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1410

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