Helsinki vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Helsinki	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1970	$1648
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4714	$3908
🏠 One person rent	$972	$829
🏘️ Family rent	$1705	$1438
🍽️ Food expenses	$620	$564
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3225	$2878
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	80	38
😀 Quality of life	94	87
🏙️ Population	694K	574K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 20% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2107th and 3402nd ($1970 vs $1648) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 116th 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 1.7 months in Quebec City. Helsinki ranked 1st best city to live in Finland vs Quebec City ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 47th and 327th 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	$15.4	$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$86.5	$66.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.3	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.24	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$5.51	$3.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.53	$1.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1088	$907
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$830	$680
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2011	$1526
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1470	$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$66.4	$58.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$89.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24	$45.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.07%	4.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9998	$6977
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4513	$2884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.71	$2.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$83.3	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.2	$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.48	$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$4.04
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.37	$3.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14	$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$23.1	$11.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$2.43
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.28	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.5	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.53	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.7	$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$6.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.56	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.83	$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.16	$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$49.3	$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.4	$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$126	$79.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$21	$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$97.2	$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$487	$703
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13162	$8149

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Vantaa	$1843
16 km or 9.7 mi	Espoo	$1974
26 km or 16 mi	Tuusula	$1698
27 km or 17 mi	Kerava	$1673
29 km or 18 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1684
33 km or 21 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1644
34 km or 21 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1759
47 km or 29 mi	Porvoo	$1521
49 km or 30 mi	Lohja	$1391
51 km or 32 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1531
63 km or 39 mi	Riihimaki	$1419
78 km or 48 mi	Maardu	$1455
83 km or 51 mi	Tallinn	$1594
86 km or 53 mi	Raseborg	$1597
96 km or 59 mi	Hameenlinna	$1436
98 km or 61 mi	Lahti	$1533
102 km or 63 mi	Salo	$1535
115 km or 72 mi	Kotka	$1478
122 km or 76 mi	Rakvere	$1085
124 km or 77 mi	Kouvola	$1383
131 km or 81 mi	Valkeakoski	$1578
132 km or 82 mi	Hamina	$1490
143 km or 89 mi	Kaarina	$1529
150 km or 93 mi	Turku	$1560
156 km or 97 mi	Raisio	$1531
157 km or 98 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1104
160 km or 100 mi	Tampere	$1407
164 km or 102 mi	Nokia	$1439
169 km or 105 mi	Ylojarvi	$1424
170 km or 106 mi	Sastamala	$1482
181 km or 113 mi	Sillamae	$1079
188 km or 117 mi	Jamsa	$1492
201 km or 125 mi	Parnu	$1179
203 km or 126 mi	Lappeenranta	$1448
203 km or 126 mi	Narva	$1081
205 km or 127 mi	Viljandi	$1054
210 km or 131 mi	Mikkeli	$1445
214 km or 133 mi	Rauma	$1370
224 km or 139 mi	Pori	$1416
224 km or 139 mi	Tartu	$1220

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913