Istanbul vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$1632
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$3776
🏠 One person rent
$675
$826
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$1323
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$538
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2731
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
38
😀 Quality of life
78
88
🏙️ Population
15.7M
549K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 21% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4522nd and 3402nd ($1288 vs $1632) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 116th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quebec City ranked 25th in Canada, while ranked 1015th and 300th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Quebec City

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Istanbul Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$4.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$714
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$1419
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$1141
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$52.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$82.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$44.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
5.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$9628
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$3472
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$2.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$22.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$3.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$6.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$2.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$10
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$79
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$55.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$816
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$6103

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Quebec City

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1622
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1019
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1470
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1265
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1136
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1388
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1363
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1420
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1549
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1455
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1077
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1223
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1486
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1586
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1449
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1304
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1120
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1671
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1776
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1767
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1786
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1822
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1869
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1766
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1820
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1853
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1719
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1805
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1842
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2055
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1828
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1805
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1903
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1911
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1814
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1820
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1930
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1892
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1835
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1763