Gothenburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Gothenburg	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1823	$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4155	$3776
🏠 One person rent	$902	$826
🏘️ Family rent	$1552	$1323
🍽️ Food expenses	$582	$538
🚐 Transport expenses	$185	$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3793	$2731
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	46	38
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	675K	549K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 12% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2645th and 3402nd ($1823 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 116th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 68th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gothenburg vs Quebec City

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	Gothenburg	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$13.7	$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$92.2	$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.34	$4.99
☕ Cappuccino	$4.88	$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.01	$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$955	$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$735	$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1688	$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1310	$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.6	$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.4	$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.86%	5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6255	$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4279	$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$25.1	$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.87	$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.82	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.5	$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.6	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.4	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.04	$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.22	$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.5	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.19	$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.07	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.13	$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.19	$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.91	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.1	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$79
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.5	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$85.1	$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.1	$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$171	$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4093	$6103

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1684
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1503
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1444
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1353
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1543
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1405
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1542
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1362
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1528
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1529
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1551
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1866
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1502
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1516
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1761
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1485
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1675
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$2181
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$1895
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$1977
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1542
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1485
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1482
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1830
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$1997
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2280
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1472
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$2088
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2184
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$1976
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1421
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1658
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1830
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1460
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$1949
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1818
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1819
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2379
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1882
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1397

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763