Quebec City vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Quebec City	Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1632	$2615
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3776	$6248
🏠 One person rent	$826	$1599
🏘️ Family rent	$1323	$2836
🍽️ Food expenses	$538	$653
🚐 Transport expenses	$136	$206
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2731	$3894
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	38	94
😀 Quality of life	88	94
🏙️ Population	549K	664K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 38% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 3402nd and 689th ($1632 vs $2615) 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 1.5 months in Rotterdam. Quebec City ranked 25th best city to live in Canada vs Rotterdam ranked 5th in the Netherlands, while ranked 300th and 67th 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	$15.8	$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$91.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.99	$7.86
☕ Cappuccino	$3.82	$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.85	$3.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$1583
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$714	$1310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1419	$2846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1141	$2421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.9	$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$82.2	$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.4	$57.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.88%	3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9628	$6107
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3472	$4426
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$67.5	$76
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.6	$33.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.17	$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$2.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.04	$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$3.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.64	$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.17	$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$4.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.01	$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.86	$3.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.7	$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.14	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.71	$8.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.04	$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.24	$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$41.1	$48.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10	$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79	$41
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.8	$101
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$131
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$816	$2107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6103	$13809

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1622
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1019
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1470
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1265
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1136
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1388
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1363
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1420
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1455
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1077
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1223
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1486
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1449
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1304
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1120
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1776
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1767
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1786
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1766
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1820
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1853
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1842
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2055
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1903
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1911
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1814
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1930
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1892
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1763

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Ridderkerk	$2329
13 km or 8 mi	Delft	$2228
19 km or 12 mi	Leidschendam	$2392
21 km or 13 mi	The Hague	$2581
23 km or 14 mi	Sliedrecht	$2262
25 km or 16 mi	Scheveningen	$2374
26 km or 16 mi	Leiden	$2222
27 km or 17 mi	Oegstgeest	$2134
41 km or 25 mi	Etten-Leur	$2057
43 km or 27 mi	Breda	$2087
43 km or 27 mi	Roosendaal	$2175
47 km or 29 mi	Utrecht	$2718
49 km or 30 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$2224
50 km or 31 mi	Zandvoort	$1846
52 km or 32 mi	Haarlem	$2589
54 km or 34 mi	Zaltbommel	$2302
55 km or 34 mi	Zeist	$2414
56 km or 35 mi	Tilburg	$2238
59 km or 36 mi	Amsterdam	$3118
59 km or 37 mi	Hilversum	$2568
60 km or 38 mi	IJmuiden	$2252
61 km or 38 mi	Hoogstraten	$1701
62 km or 39 mi	Goes	$2374
63 km or 39 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$2263
66 km or 41 mi	Tiel	$2706
67 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$2256
72 km or 45 mi	Almere	$2230
73 km or 45 mi	Purmerend	$2178
74 km or 46 mi	Veenendaal	$1829
74 km or 46 mi	Turnhout	$1639
76 km or 47 mi	Middelburg	$2089
79 km or 49 mi	Antwerp	$1818
81 km or 51 mi	Wageningen	$2318
82 km or 51 mi	Beveren	$1804
82 km or 51 mi	Ede	$1860
83 km or 52 mi	Uden	$2359
84 km or 52 mi	Mortsel	$1696
85 km or 53 mi	Veldhoven	$2168
87 km or 54 mi	Herentals	$1512
88 km or 54 mi	Sint-Niklaas	$1671