Quebec City vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Quebec City	Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1648	$1594
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3908	$3832
🏠 One person rent	$829	$821
🏘️ Family rent	$1438	$1405
🍽️ Food expenses	$564	$523
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$83.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2878	$2188
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	38	59
😀 Quality of life	87	87
🏙️ Population	574K	458K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 3% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 3402nd and 3619th ($1648 vs $1594) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 116th and 1st in Canada and Estonia, respectively. Check Canada vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Quebec City compared to 1.4 months in Tallinn. Quebec City ranked 21st best city to live in Canada vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 327th and 357th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs Tallinn

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	Quebec City	Tallinn
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$18	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$66.9	$80.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.34	$6.43
☕ Cappuccino	$3.71	$4.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.96	$2.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$907	$768
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$545
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1526	$1394
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1247	$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$58.4	$202
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$89.6	$310
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.5	$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.49%	3.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6977	$5123
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2884	$3587
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.86	$2.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.3	$12.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.04	$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.02	$1.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.04	$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.07	$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.8	$25.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.75	$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$3.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.88	$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.96	$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.88	$2.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.4	$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15	$7.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$11.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.1	$5.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.25	$2.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.89	$2.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.9	$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$79.9	$69.5
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.1	$29.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.2	$106
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.6	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$703	$679
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8149	$10559

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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 Tallinn

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Maardu	$1455
78 km or 48 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1684
83 km or 51 mi	Helsinki	$1970
86 km or 53 mi	Espoo	$1974
92 km or 57 mi	Rakvere	$1085
95 km or 59 mi	Raseborg	$1597
97 km or 60 mi	Vantaa	$1843
98 km or 61 mi	Lohja	$1391
109 km or 67 mi	Tuusula	$1698
109 km or 68 mi	Kerava	$1673
115 km or 71 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1644
117 km or 72 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1759
118 km or 73 mi	Parnu	$1179
118 km or 73 mi	Porvoo	$1521
129 km or 80 mi	Viljandi	$1054
133 km or 83 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1531
138 km or 86 mi	Salo	$1535
144 km or 89 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$1104
144 km or 90 mi	Riihimaki	$1419
163 km or 102 mi	Tartu	$1220
168 km or 104 mi	Kotka	$1478
171 km or 106 mi	Kaarina	$1529
171 km or 107 mi	Sillamae	$1079
175 km or 108 mi	Hameenlinna	$1436
178 km or 111 mi	Turku	$1560
179 km or 111 mi	Lahti	$1533
185 km or 115 mi	Raisio	$1531
185 km or 115 mi	Kuressaare	$1225
186 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1490
193 km or 120 mi	Kouvola	$1383
196 km or 122 mi	Narva	$1081
207 km or 129 mi	Valkeakoski	$1578
215 km or 133 mi	Valmiera	$938
235 km or 146 mi	Sastamala	$1482
235 km or 146 mi	Tampere	$1407
237 km or 147 mi	Nokia	$1439
243 km or 151 mi	Ylojarvi	$1424
259 km or 161 mi	Rauma	$1370
262 km or 163 mi	Lappeenranta	$1448
271 km or 168 mi	Jamsa	$1492