Essen vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Essen Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1525
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3787
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$681
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1217
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$197
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3234
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
585K
549K

The cost of living in Essen is 15% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 3595th and 2544th ($1525 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 371st and 95th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City. Essen ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 31st and 316th 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
$13.6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.9
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.25
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.49
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$623
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$470
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1267
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$888
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.1
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.99%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4052
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3592
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.52
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$39.9
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.9
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.42
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.47
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.63
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$86.5
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$94.7
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$440
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9380
$6253

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Cities near Essen

Distance City Cost of living
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1439
9.6 km or 6 mi Mulheim
$1497
10 km or 6.3 mi Bottrop
$1441
11 km or 7.1 mi Oberhausen
$1543
12 km or 7.8 mi Velbert
$1465
13 km or 8.3 mi Hattingen
$1470
14 km or 8.4 mi Gladbeck
$1472
14 km or 8.8 mi Heiligenhaus
$1489
15 km or 9 mi Bochum
$1618
18 km or 11 mi Herne
$1586
18 km or 11 mi Duisburg
$1425
19 km or 12 mi Herten
$1486
19 km or 12 mi Wulfrath
$1464
19 km or 12 mi Sprockhovel
$1442
20 km or 13 mi Ratingen
$1548
22 km or 14 mi Witten
$1378
23 km or 14 mi Recklinghausen
$1451
23 km or 14 mi Mettmann
$1527
23 km or 14 mi Dinslaken
$1477
24 km or 15 mi Dorsten
$1480
24 km or 15 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1490
24 km or 15 mi Wuppertal
$1206
25 km or 16 mi Marl
$1477
26 km or 16 mi Erkrath
$1571
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1419
27 km or 17 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1462
27 km or 17 mi Moers
$1461
27 km or 17 mi Wetter
$1466
28 km or 17 mi Gevelsberg
$1457
28 km or 18 mi Voerde
$1480
28 km or 18 mi Ennepetal
$1451
29 km or 18 mi Haan
$1558
30 km or 18 mi Dusseldorf
$1861
30 km or 18 mi Herdecke
$1472
30 km or 19 mi Rheinberg
$1480
31 km or 20 mi Hilden
$1578
32 km or 20 mi Neukirchen-Vluyn
$1469
32 km or 20 mi Waltrop
$1376
32 km or 20 mi Solingen
$1652
32 km or 20 mi Datteln
$1431

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1766
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1462
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1509
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1211
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1082
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1410
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1645
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1449
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1624
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1613
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1544
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1566
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1657
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1540
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1582
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1187
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1740
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1836
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1823
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1845
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1884
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1912
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1821
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1878
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1901
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1773
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1849
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1896
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2057
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1873
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1843
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1954
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1960
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1861
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1871
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1996
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1927
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1890
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1751