Quebec City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$6362
🏠 One person rent	$829	$1646
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$2815
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$641
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$4246
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	38	94
😀 Quality of life	87	95
🏙️ Population	574K	664K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 38% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3402nd and 649th ($1648 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 5th 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 21st best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 327th and 20th 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	$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$6.79
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$46
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$13092

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1638
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1002
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1457
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1238
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1219
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1441
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1365
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1421
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1504
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1122
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1289
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1533
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1421
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1384
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1199
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1817
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1829
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1828
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1861
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1892
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1874
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2051
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1901
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1937
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1828
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$2058
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1921
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1913

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2336
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2424
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2365
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2491
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2234
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2310
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2389
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2307
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$1970
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2112
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2087
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2608
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2143
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1865
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2755
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2304
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2407
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2247
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3165
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2564
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2354
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1740
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2460
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2272
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2662
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2296
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2399
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2185
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1805
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1739
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2111
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1834
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2341
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1829
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$2053
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2353
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1688
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2197
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1476
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1799