Quebec City vs Reykjavik - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Reykjavik
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$3322
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$6846
🏠 One person rent	$873	$2058
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$3020
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$916
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$4546
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	38	52
😀 Quality of life	88	89
🏙️ Population	549K	139K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 49% less expensive than in Reykjavik. Cities ranked 3269th and 86th ($1695 vs $3322) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1st in Canada and Iceland, respectively. Check Canada vs Iceland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.4 months in Reykjavik. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Reykjavik ranked 1st in Iceland, while ranked 332nd and 268th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Reykjavik

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	Quebec City	Reykjavik
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$28.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$90.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$20.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$12.6
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$6.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$2151
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1861
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$3373
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$51.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$81.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$87.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	8.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$7832
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$6385
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$5.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$87.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$29.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$2.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$4.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.58
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$6.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$19.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$44.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$5.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$3.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$3.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$24.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$3.95
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$5.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$3.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$95.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$46.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$144
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$176
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$408
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$30361

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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

Cities near Reykjavik

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.8 km or 4.2 mi	Kopavogur	$3219
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Hafnarfjorur	$3212
38 km or 24 mi	Keflavik	$2621
247 km or 153 mi	Akureyri	$2974
795 km or 494 mi	Torshavn	$2066
1204 km or 748 mi	Inverness	$2053
1230 km or 764 mi	Elgin	$1540
1300 km or 808 mi	Derry	$1620
1309 km or 813 mi	Greenock	$1645
1321 km or 821 mi	Aberdeen	$1848
1325 km or 823 mi	Perth	$1656
1328 km or 825 mi	Stirling	$1852
1331 km or 827 mi	Paisley	$1906
1333 km or 828 mi	Alloa	$1862
1337 km or 831 mi	Glasgow	$2121
1339 km or 832 mi	Dundee	$1585
1340 km or 833 mi	Omagh	$1769
1341 km or 833 mi	Cumbernauld	$1652
1342 km or 834 mi	Irvine	$1707
1348 km or 838 mi	East Kilbride	$1902
1349 km or 838 mi	Kilmarnock	$1568
1351 km or 839 mi	Dunfermline	$1782
1353 km or 841 mi	Hamilton	$1854
1357 km or 843 mi	Ayr	$1588
1360 km or 845 mi	Kirkcaldy	$1821
1365 km or 848 mi	Livingston	$1784
1372 km or 852 mi	Edinburgh	$2331
1382 km or 859 mi	Newtownabbey	$1892
1387 km or 862 mi	Belfast	$1954
1390 km or 864 mi	Bangor	$1496
1391 km or 864 mi	Lisburn	$1945
1401 km or 871 mi	Alesund	$1980
1413 km or 878 mi	Galway	$2978
1425 km or 886 mi	Dundalk	$2179
1431 km or 889 mi	Dumfries	$1490
1433 km or 891 mi	Nuuk	$2363
1441 km or 895 mi	Molde	$2135
1454 km or 903 mi	Kristiansund	$1984
1455 km or 904 mi	Drogheda	$2627
1455 km or 904 mi	Bergen	$2409