Oslo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oslo Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2343
$1791
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5065
$4030
🏠 One person rent
$1300
$919
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1392
🍽️ Food expenses
$689
$591
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3751
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
37 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
79
39
😀 Quality of life
95
86
🏙️ Population
709K
549K

The cost of living in Oslo is 31% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 1029th and 2544th ($2343 vs $1791) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th 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 1.4 months in Quebec City. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Quebec City ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 34th and 316th 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
$19.5
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98.9
$72.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.3
$6.62
 Cappuccino
$4.9
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.7
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1334
$837
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1043
$788
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$1444
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1718
$1178
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.4
$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.69%
7.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8961
$8764
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6717
$3034
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.96
$2.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$83.8
$69.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.17
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.16
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$3.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$4.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$31.9
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$4.54
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.18
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.8
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.8
$5.84
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.5
$3.19
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$2.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.8
$38.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.3
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$65.3
$82.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.1
$16
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.5
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$277
$850
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7583
$6253

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Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161

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