Gothenburg vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1690
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3634
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$891
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1404
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$507
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$150
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2921
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
39
😀 Quality of life
92
87
🏙️ Population
608K
549K

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 2% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2703rd and 2827th ($1690 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 109th in Sweden and Canada, respectively. Check Sweden vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Gothenburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Sweden vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 84th and 204th 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
$12.4
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.7
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.17
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.75
$6.4
 Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$987
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$725
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1162
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.4
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.58%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5997
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3780
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$79.3
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$19.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.17
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.79
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.92
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.3
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.95
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.3
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$114
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3122
$6211

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1455
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1250
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1282
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1299
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1428
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1332
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1318
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1411
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1438
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1465
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1719
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1363
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1396
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1585
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1375
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1652
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1395
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1392
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1382
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1723
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1715
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$1999
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1330
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$1880
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$1887
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1705
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1276
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1519
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1575
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1246
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1781
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1616
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2011
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1569
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1261

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