Oslo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Oslo	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2197	$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4695	$3837
🏠 One person rent	$1222	$840
🏘️ Family rent	$1901	$1268
🍽️ Food expenses	$637	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$177	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3568	$2472
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	79	39
😀 Quality of life	95	87
🏙️ Population	709K	549K

The cost of living in Oslo is 32% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1293rd and 2827th ($2197 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 109th in Norway and Canada, respectively. Check Norway vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Oslo compared to 1.5 months in Quebec City. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 24th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oslo vs Quebec City

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	Oslo	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.9	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.6	$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$10.2	$6.4
☕ Cappuccino	$4.39	$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.02	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1253	$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1005	$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2068	$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1569	$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$121	$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$46.4	$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.85%	7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8838	$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6042	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.74	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$79.4	$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.1	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.12	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.22	$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.42	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$27.3	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.74	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.55	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.22	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.13	$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.51	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.61	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.57	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.1	$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.3	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$55.9	$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$38.8	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$87.6	$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$316	$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8301	$6211

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Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$1747
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$1805
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2077
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$1747
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1626
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$1781
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1616
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$1835
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$1705
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$1471
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$1936
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$1715
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1585
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$1767
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1569
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1723
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1554
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1261
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$1637
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1530
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1246
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1428
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1332
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1575
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1299
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1396
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1528
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1465
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1203
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1718
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1690
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1276
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1455
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1783
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1250
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1482
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$2283
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$1912
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2129
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$1991

Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1653
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1529
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1560
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1342
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1053
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1379
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1588
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1468
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1567
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1585
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1587
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1397
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1586
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1783
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1835
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1772
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1882
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1906
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1962
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2105
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1821
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1949
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1808
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1874
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1912
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1813