Gothenburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Gothenburg	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1864	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4287	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$914	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$1596	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$605	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3974	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	46	38
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	675K	549K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 10% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2599th and 3269th ($1864 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 113th 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 28th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 332nd 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	$14.3	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$93.1	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.79	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.37	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.16	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$976	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$756	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1788	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1354	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$76.4	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$38.3	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.58%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6682	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4044	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.11	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$95.5	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.1	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.9	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.79	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.31	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.78	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.3	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.69	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.85	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.2	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.53	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.36	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.03	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$40.7	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.8	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$59.6	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.2	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$88.6	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.7	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$197	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4729	$7052

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Cities near Gothenburg

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi	Molndal	$1738
58 km or 36 mi	Boras	$1612
66 km or 41 mi	Varberg	$1491
70 km or 44 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
76 km or 47 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
80 km or 50 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
90 km or 56 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
126 km or 78 mi	Halmstad	$1412
130 km or 81 mi	Jonkoping	$1581
134 km or 83 mi	Varnamo	$1633
136 km or 84 mi	Skovde	$1656
142 km or 88 mi	Aalborg	$1864
150 km or 93 mi	Ljungby	$1549
157 km or 98 mi	Mariestad	$1594
164 km or 102 mi	Halden	$1890
167 km or 104 mi	Angelholm	$1562
179 km or 111 mi	Randers	$1691
182 km or 113 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
186 km or 115 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
186 km or 115 mi	Helsingor	$2042
186 km or 116 mi	Vetlanda	$1641
187 km or 116 mi	Helsingborg	$1590
191 km or 118 mi	Vaxjo	$1516
191 km or 119 mi	Larvik	$1986
192 km or 119 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
194 km or 121 mi	Hillerod	$2364
199 km or 124 mi	Hassleholm	$1550
200 km or 124 mi	Aarhus	$2158
202 km or 125 mi	Horsholm	$2273
202 km or 126 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
206 km or 128 mi	Landskrona	$1412
207 km or 129 mi	Viborg	$1667
208 km or 129 mi	Arendal	$1965
210 km or 131 mi	Karlstad	$1562
212 km or 132 mi	Moss	$2079
212 km or 132 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
213 km or 132 mi	Horten	$1957
216 km or 134 mi	Gentofte	$2429
222 km or 138 mi	Skien	$1959
223 km or 138 mi	Arvika	$1481

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1685
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1024
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1466
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1180
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1434
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1399
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1451
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1506
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1104
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1254
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1526
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1458
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1341
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1142
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1838
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1846
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1852
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1897
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1918
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1923
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2080
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1928
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1862
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2047
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1940
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1934