Quebec City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$4999
🏠 One person rent	$919	$1371
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$2182
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$178
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$3835
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	39	94
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	549K	664K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 19% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2544th and 1336th ($1791 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 6th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.7 months in Rotterdam. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 316th and 51st 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	$18.6	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$68.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$6.41
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$3.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$2175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$1840
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$43
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	3.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$5393
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$3725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$4.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$22.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$5.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$1.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$0.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$3.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$6.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$1.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$2.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$14.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$39.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$21.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$75.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$1741
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$10888

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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

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2034
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$1991
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2053
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2094
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$1987
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2010
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2228
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2039
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1813
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$1750
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$1920
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2184
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1951
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$2246
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2373
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$1985
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2375
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$1865
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$2859
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2180
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2170
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1559
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2046
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1953
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$1968
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2072
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2076
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2064
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1916
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1421
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$1975
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1762
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$1831
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1709
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1782
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$1921
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1611
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2017
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1442
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1592