Istanbul vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1125
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2885
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$587
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$820
$2544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
95
39
😀 Quality of life
77
86
🏙️ Population
15.5M
549K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 37% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4816th and 2544th ($1125 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 790th and 316th 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
$8.84
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.35
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.29
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$3.27
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.42
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$769
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$475
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1529
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$921
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.2
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.9
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
45.66%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3275
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$39.7
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.27
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.8
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.45
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.7
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.18
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.25
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.86
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$70.6
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.8
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.3
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$626
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13982
$6253

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$594
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$579
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$643
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$695
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$642
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$652
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$683
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$789
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$633
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$694
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$655
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$690
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$705
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$502
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$605
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$692
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$646
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$596
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$584
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$461
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$716
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$645
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$700
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$573
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$635
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$599
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$642
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$668
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$931
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$561
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$648
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$624
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$657
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$672
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$612
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$899
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$985

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