Gothenburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1725
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$895
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1550
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3191
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
39
😀 Quality of life
92
86
🏙️ Population
608K
549K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 4% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2792nd and 2544th ($1725 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 95th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 81st and 316th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.7
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.5
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1022
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$721
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1694
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1317
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.9
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.2
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.46%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5998
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4134
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.1
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.59
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.77
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.31
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.12
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.11
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.25
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.4
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.7
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$82.2
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$122
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3801
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1596
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1264
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1299
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1206
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1355
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1262
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1341
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1407
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1434
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1415
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1842
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1442
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1373
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1645
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1347
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1618
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1713
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1443
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1306
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1328
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1713
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1821
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2088
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1333
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1966
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2006
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1852
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1294
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1565
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1710
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1259
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1908
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1613
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2203
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1714
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1267

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