Helsinki vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Helsinki	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1936	$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4390	$4030
🏠 One person rent	$1009	$919
🏘️ Family rent	$1646	$1392
🍽️ Food expenses	$602	$591
🚐 Transport expenses	$155	$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3013	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	78	39
😀 Quality of life	95	86
🏙️ Population	676K	549K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 8% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2046th and 2544th ($1936 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th in Finland and Canada, respectively. Check Finland vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Helsinki compared to 1.4 months in Quebec City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 316th 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	$15.5	$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.8	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9	$6.62
☕ Cappuccino	$5	$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1052	$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$873	$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1924	$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1400	$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.1	$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$22.6	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.86%	7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8423	$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5044	$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.28	$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.9	$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20	$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.1	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.74	$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.82	$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.59	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.03	$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.9	$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.95	$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.34	$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.94	$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.91	$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.37	$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.94	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.04	$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.42	$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.71	$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.2	$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.5	$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.7	$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.6	$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.6	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.8	$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.8	$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$353	$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10871	$6253

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Vantaa	$1782
16 km or 9.7 mi	Espoo	$2023
26 km or 16 mi	Tuusula	$1570
27 km or 17 mi	Kerava	$1532
29 km or 18 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1608
33 km or 21 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1562
34 km or 21 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1631
47 km or 29 mi	Porvoo	$1453
49 km or 30 mi	Lohja	$1363
51 km or 32 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1360
63 km or 39 mi	Riihimaki	$1534
78 km or 48 mi	Maardu	$1278
83 km or 51 mi	Tallinn	$1447
86 km or 53 mi	Raseborg	$1525
96 km or 59 mi	Hameenlinna	$1431
98 km or 61 mi	Lahti	$1453
102 km or 63 mi	Salo	$1571
115 km or 72 mi	Kotka	$1416
122 km or 76 mi	Rakvere	$973
124 km or 77 mi	Kouvola	$1447
131 km or 81 mi	Valkeakoski	$1584
132 km or 82 mi	Hamina	$1439
143 km or 89 mi	Kaarina	$1546
150 km or 93 mi	Turku	$1591
156 km or 97 mi	Raisio	$1544
157 km or 98 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$990
160 km or 100 mi	Tampere	$1527
164 km or 102 mi	Nokia	$1499
169 km or 105 mi	Ylojarvi	$1496
170 km or 106 mi	Sastamala	$1469
181 km or 113 mi	Sillamae	$979
188 km or 117 mi	Jamsa	$1467
201 km or 125 mi	Parnu	$1102
203 km or 126 mi	Lappeenranta	$1378
203 km or 126 mi	Narva	$846
205 km or 127 mi	Viljandi	$966
210 km or 131 mi	Mikkeli	$1389
214 km or 133 mi	Rauma	$1331
224 km or 139 mi	Pori	$1325
224 km or 139 mi	Tartu	$1120

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