Quebec City vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Quebec City	Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1695	$2524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3907	$5606
🏠 One person rent	$873	$1416
🏘️ Family rent	$1435	$2368
🍽️ Food expenses	$558	$670
🚐 Transport expenses	$129	$253
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2900	$3839
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	38	95
😀 Quality of life	88	95
🏙️ Population	549K	985K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 33% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 3269th and 849th ($1695 vs $2524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 113th and 1st in Canada and Sweden, respectively. Check Canada vs Sweden 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 Stockholm. Quebec City ranked 28th best city to live in Canada vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 332nd and 23rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Stockholm

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	Quebec City	Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$59.9	$98.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.49	$8.23
☕ Cappuccino	$3.83	$5.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.08	$3.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$863	$1704
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$743	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1500	$2705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1244	$1909
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$61.3	$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$95	$260
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$44.8	$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.33%	3.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8196	$12627
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2969	$6907
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$4.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$119
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.2	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$1.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.29	$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.03	$3.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.99	$3.47
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.17	$5.37
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12	$22.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.28	$3.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$3.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$4.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.11	$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$14.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.05	$2.36
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$8.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.92	$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.16	$4.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.29	$3.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.4	$51
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.3	$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$81.6	$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$36.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.4	$115
👟 Brand Sneakers	$96.6	$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$719	$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$7052	$17693

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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 Stockholm

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi	Solna	$2118
5.2 km or 3.3 mi	Lidingo	$1214
13 km or 7.9 mi	Taby	$1853
16 km or 9.9 mi	Sollentuna	$2065
21 km or 13 mi	Tumba	$1827
21 km or 13 mi	Akersberga	$1840
31 km or 19 mi	Sodertalje	$1914
35 km or 22 mi	Marsta	$1702
35 km or 22 mi	Sigtuna	$1741
63 km or 39 mi	Uppsala	$1831
87 km or 54 mi	Nykoping	$1651
92 km or 57 mi	Eskilstuna	$1547
92 km or 57 mi	Vasteras	$1603
105 km or 65 mi	Sala	$1398
138 km or 86 mi	Norrkoping	$1337
158 km or 98 mi	Gavle	$1423
163 km or 101 mi	Orebro	$1311
174 km or 108 mi	Linkoping	$1631
185 km or 115 mi	Ludvika	$1397
190 km or 118 mi	Visby	$1579
195 km or 121 mi	Borlange	$1370
195 km or 121 mi	Falun	$1884
253 km or 157 mi	Mariestad	$1594
258 km or 161 mi	Karlstad	$1562
262 km or 163 mi	Raisio	$1567
264 km or 164 mi	Skovde	$1656
265 km or 165 mi	Turku	$1597
268 km or 167 mi	Kaarina	$1568
271 km or 168 mi	Mora	$1691
274 km or 170 mi	Vetlanda	$1641
275 km or 171 mi	Rauma	$1383
281 km or 175 mi	Kuressaare	$1230
284 km or 177 mi	Jonkoping	$1581
297 km or 184 mi	Ventspils	$994
306 km or 190 mi	Salo	$1583
310 km or 193 mi	Raseborg	$1606
312 km or 194 mi	Arvika	$1481
313 km or 195 mi	Kalmar	$1701
315 km or 196 mi	Pori	$1375
332 km or 206 mi	Vaxjo	$1516