Helsinki vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Helsinki Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1825
$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4263
$3837
🏠 One person rent
$937
$840
🏘️ Family rent
$1639
$1268
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$551
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3086
$2472
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
78
39
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
665K
549K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 10% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2273rd and 2827th ($1825 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 109th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Helsinki compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 26th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Helsinki vs Quebec City

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Helsinki Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.3
$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.43
$6.4
☕ Cappuccino
$5.08
$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.86
$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$985
$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$814
$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1810
$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1440
$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.6
$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.35%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7893
$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4642
$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.32
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.14
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.75
$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.8
$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.76
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$91.8
$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85
$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$343
$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9506
$6211

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Vantaa
$1736
16 km or 9.7 mi Espoo
$1907
26 km or 16 mi Tuusula
$1498
27 km or 17 mi Kerava
$1491
29 km or 18 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
33 km or 21 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
34 km or 21 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
47 km or 29 mi Porvoo
$1277
49 km or 30 mi Lohja
$1257
51 km or 32 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
63 km or 39 mi Riihimaki
$1464
78 km or 48 mi Maardu
$1194
83 km or 51 mi Tallinn
$1335
86 km or 53 mi Raseborg
$1438
96 km or 59 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
98 km or 61 mi Lahti
$1396
102 km or 63 mi Salo
$1336
115 km or 72 mi Kotka
$1349
122 km or 76 mi Rakvere
$920
124 km or 77 mi Kouvola
$1376
131 km or 81 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
132 km or 82 mi Hamina
$1366
143 km or 89 mi Kaarina
$1483
150 km or 93 mi Turku
$1532
156 km or 97 mi Raisio
$1480
157 km or 98 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
160 km or 100 mi Tampere
$1521
164 km or 102 mi Nokia
$1462
169 km or 105 mi Ylojarvi
$1465
170 km or 106 mi Sastamala
$1410
181 km or 113 mi Sillamae
$906
188 km or 117 mi Jamsa
$1414
201 km or 125 mi Parnu
$982
203 km or 126 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
203 km or 126 mi Narva
$814
205 km or 127 mi Viljandi
$909
210 km or 131 mi Mikkeli
$1330
214 km or 133 mi Rauma
$1265
224 km or 139 mi Pori
$1262
224 km or 139 mi Tartu
$1163

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