Quebec City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$6349
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1608
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$2828
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$656
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$4180
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	38	94
😀 Quality of life	88	95
🏙️ Population	549K	664K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 36% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3269th and 676th ($1695 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 7th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 332nd and 24th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Rotterdam

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	Quebec City	Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$7.15
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2403
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2389
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2481
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2701
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2332
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2471
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2348
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2258
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$2110
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2206
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2264
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2669
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2295
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1907
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2822
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2369
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2457
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2340
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3203
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2636
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2383
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1770
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2471
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2337
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2721
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2383
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2440
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2223
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1822
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1730
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2132
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1857
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2360
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1849
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1848
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2409
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1734
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2231
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1523
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1727