Helsinki vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Helsinki	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1990	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4806	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$991	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$1773	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$629	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$171	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3192	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	16 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	80	38
😀 Quality of life	94	88
🏙️ Population	687K	549K

The cost of living in Helsinki is 17% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 2068th and 3269th ($1990 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 113th 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 28th in Canada, while ranked 48th and 332nd 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	$15.6	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$87.2	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.9	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.99	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.56	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.37	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1086	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$847	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1959	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1557	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$72.5	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$112	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$23.6	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.89%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9954	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4941	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.82	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$83.3	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.5	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.05	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.54	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.29	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.4	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.7	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.31	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.3	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.42	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.6	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.65	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.9	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.13	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$47.8	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.4	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$127	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.9	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$107	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$113	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$482	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15326	$7052

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Cities near Helsinki

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Vantaa	$1927
16 km or 9.7 mi	Espoo	$2062
26 km or 16 mi	Tuusula	$1693
27 km or 17 mi	Kerava	$1659
29 km or 18 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1753
33 km or 21 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1673
34 km or 21 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1750
47 km or 29 mi	Porvoo	$1578
49 km or 30 mi	Lohja	$1406
51 km or 32 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1533
63 km or 39 mi	Riihimaki	$1426
78 km or 48 mi	Maardu	$1448
83 km or 51 mi	Tallinn	$1683
86 km or 53 mi	Raseborg	$1606
96 km or 59 mi	Hameenlinna	$1451
98 km or 61 mi	Lahti	$1571
102 km or 63 mi	Salo	$1583
115 km or 72 mi	Kotka	$1514
122 km or 76 mi	Rakvere	$1021
124 km or 77 mi	Kouvola	$1474
131 km or 81 mi	Valkeakoski	$1621
132 km or 82 mi	Hamina	$1515
143 km or 89 mi	Kaarina	$1568
150 km or 93 mi	Turku	$1597
156 km or 97 mi	Raisio	$1567
157 km or 98 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1131
160 km or 100 mi	Tampere	$1445
164 km or 102 mi	Nokia	$1471
169 km or 105 mi	Ylojarvi	$1467
170 km or 106 mi	Sastamala	$1514
181 km or 113 mi	Sillamae	$1111
188 km or 117 mi	Jamsa	$1516
201 km or 125 mi	Parnu	$1214
203 km or 126 mi	Lappeenranta	$1482
203 km or 126 mi	Narva	$1108
205 km or 127 mi	Viljandi	$1083
210 km or 131 mi	Mikkeli	$1454
214 km or 133 mi	Rauma	$1383
224 km or 139 mi	Pori	$1375
224 km or 139 mi	Tartu	$1232

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