Istanbul vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Istanbul	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1305	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3329	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$689	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$1222	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$350	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1095	$2900
😷 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 23% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4562nd and 3269th ($1305 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 113th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 925th and 332nd 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	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.5	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.13	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.11	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$896	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$561	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1645	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1007	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.1	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.7	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	43.72%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3111	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1596	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.79	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.53	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.19	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.1	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.5	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.96	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.88	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1021	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20004	$7052

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$671
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$652
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$817
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$867
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$828
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$945
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$733
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$894
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$836
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$691
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$731
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$769
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$590
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$543
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$681
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$806
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$688
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$552
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$746
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$662
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$748
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$819
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$601
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$872
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$711
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1137
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$705
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$752
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$712
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1099
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1029
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$644
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$698
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$626
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$607
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$767
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1079
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1041

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