Quebec City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Quebec City Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1658
$2013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3837
$4464
🏠 One person rent
$840
$1251
🏘️ Family rent
$1268
$1909
🍽️ Food expenses
$551
$484
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2472
$3795
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
39
94
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
549K
592K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 18% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 2827th and 1756th ($1658 vs $2013) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 109th 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 1.5 months in Quebec City compared to 1.9 months in Rotterdam. Quebec City ranked 18th best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 3rd in the Netherlands, while ranked 204th and 54th among best cities to live in the world.

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Quebec City Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.7
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$63.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.4
$5.49
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$793
$1267
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$689
$1009
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1298
$1849
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1046
$1585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.6
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$231
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$50.9
$40.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.27%
3.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10641
$5063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$3486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$4.08
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.2
$73.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$21.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.35
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.94
$4.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$2.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.91
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.71
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.86
$9.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.03
$4.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.37
$5.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$2.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$82.4
$37.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$20.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1142
$1521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6211
$12166

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Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Levis
$1653
80 km or 50 mi Thetford Mines
$1529
89 km or 55 mi Saint-Georges
$1560
102 km or 64 mi Victoriaville
$1342
114 km or 71 mi Trois-Rivieres
$1053
120 km or 74 mi Shawinigan
$1379
142 km or 88 mi Drummondville
$1588
166 km or 103 mi Sherbrooke
$1468
169 km or 105 mi Sorel-Tracy
$1558
170 km or 106 mi Riviere-du-Loup
$1567
178 km or 111 mi Saguenay
$1585
180 km or 112 mi Chicoutimi
$1587
187 km or 116 mi Magog
$1539
188 km or 117 mi Saint-Hyacinthe
$1626
192 km or 120 mi Joliette
$1397
195 km or 121 mi Alma
$1586
196 km or 122 mi Granby
$1158
201 km or 125 mi L'Assomption
$1659
206 km or 128 mi Beloeil
$1816
210 km or 131 mi Repentigny
$1783
211 km or 131 mi Varennes
$1835
212 km or 132 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874
217 km or 135 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
218 km or 135 mi Mascouche
$1772
218 km or 136 mi Boucherville
$1882
220 km or 136 mi Chambly
$1906
223 km or 138 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
223 km or 139 mi Terrebonne
$1820
227 km or 141 mi Longueuil
$1962
228 km or 142 mi Brossard
$2105
229 km or 142 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
229 km or 143 mi Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
$1847
231 km or 144 mi Montreal
$1821
234 km or 146 mi La Prairie
$1949
236 km or 146 mi Westmount
$1808
236 km or 146 mi Mount Royal
$1821
238 km or 148 mi Laval
$1874
238 km or 148 mi Candiac
$1912
241 km or 150 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
241 km or 150 mi Boisbriand
$1813

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$1804
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$1850
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$1886
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$1836
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2205
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1741
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$1822
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$1832
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2055
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$1854
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$2135
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2465
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$1833
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$2545
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$1894
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2092
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1498
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$1981
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$1897
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$1647
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2001
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1841
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1376
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$1965
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1650
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$1756
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1631
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1818
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$1909
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1539
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$1971
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1413
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1413