Oslo vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Oslo	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2847	$1695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6052	$3907
🏠 One person rent	$1639	$873
🏘️ Family rent	$2560	$1435
🍽️ Food expenses	$819	$558
🚐 Transport expenses	$197	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4285	$2900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	37 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	81	38
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	718K	549K

The cost of living in Oslo is 68% more expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 342nd and 3269th ($2847 vs $1695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 113th in Norway and Canada, respectively. Check Norway vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Oslo compared to 1.7 months in Quebec City. Oslo ranked 1st best city to live in Norway vs Quebec City ranked 28th in Canada, while ranked 37th and 332nd 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	$23.8	$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$120	$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$16.1	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$12.1	$5.49
☕ Cappuccino	$5.55	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$4.22	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1653	$863
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1331	$743
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2696	$1500
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2094	$1244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$195	$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$296	$95
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$49.5	$44.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.27%	5.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11326	$8196
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7606	$2969
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$4.62	$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$81.8	$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$26.9	$19.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$2.3	$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.58	$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.95	$3.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.68	$3.99
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.57	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.1	$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$34.3	$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.59	$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.51	$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.5	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.84	$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.64	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$4.17	$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$20	$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.76	$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack	$17.5	$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.22	$6.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.49	$3.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.83	$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.75	$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.6	$39.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.7	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$62.1	$81.6
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.3	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$110	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$132	$96.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$275	$719
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15673	$7052

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Cities near Oslo

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi	Baerum	$2208
25 km or 16 mi	Lillestrom	$2327
27 km or 17 mi	Asker	$2224
35 km or 22 mi	Jessheim	$2295
36 km or 22 mi	Drammen	$1876
50 km or 31 mi	Moss	$2079
57 km or 35 mi	Horten	$1957
68 km or 42 mi	Kongsberg	$2130
71 km or 44 mi	Tonsberg	$2073
74 km or 46 mi	Sarpsborg	$2018
78 km or 48 mi	Fredrikstad	$2262
92 km or 57 mi	Sandefjord	$2123
96 km or 60 mi	Halden	$1890
100 km or 62 mi	Hamar	$2114
103 km or 64 mi	Skien	$1959
104 km or 65 mi	Larvik	$1986
106 km or 66 mi	Porsgrunn	$1966
106 km or 66 mi	Arvika	$1481
108 km or 67 mi	Gjovik	$2164
135 km or 84 mi	Lillehammer	$1728
165 km or 103 mi	Karlstad	$1562
186 km or 115 mi	Uddevalla	$1588
194 km or 120 mi	Vanersborg	$1469
197 km or 122 mi	Arendal	$1965
201 km or 125 mi	Trollhattan	$1405
220 km or 137 mi	Mariestad	$1594
241 km or 150 mi	Mora	$1691
245 km or 152 mi	Skovde	$1656
247 km or 154 mi	Ludvika	$1397
252 km or 156 mi	Kristiansand	$1673
259 km or 161 mi	Gothenburg	$1864
260 km or 162 mi	Orebro	$1311
261 km or 162 mi	Molndal	$1738
266 km or 166 mi	Borlange	$1370
275 km or 171 mi	Boras	$1612
276 km or 171 mi	Frederikshavn	$1563
281 km or 175 mi	Falun	$1884
303 km or 188 mi	Sandnes	$2117
304 km or 189 mi	Stavanger	$2584
305 km or 190 mi	Bergen	$2409

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