Quebec City vs Tallinn - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Quebec City	Tallinn
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1791	$1447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4030	$3442
🏠 One person rent	$919	$758
🏘️ Family rent	$1392	$1325
🍽️ Food expenses	$591	$469
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$75.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2544	$1738
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	39	56
😀 Quality of life	86	86
🏙️ Population	549K	458K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 24% more expensive than in Tallinn. Cities ranked 2544th and 3932nd ($1791 vs $1447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 95th and 1st in Canada and Estonia, respectively. Check Canada vs Estonia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Quebec City compared to 1.2 months in Tallinn. Quebec City ranked 26th best city to live in Canada vs Tallinn ranked 1st in Estonia, while ranked 316th and 323rd 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	$18.6	$14.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$72.3	$67.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.62	$5.34
☕ Cappuccino	$4.48	$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.46	$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$837	$699
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$788	$484
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1444	$1317
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1178	$897
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.5	$204
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$317
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.3	$27.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.12%	5.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8764	$4778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3034	$3290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.8	$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.6	$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$23.4	$10
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.27	$1.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.09	$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.06	$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.62	$1.97
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.7	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.3	$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.54	$2.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.21	$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.77	$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.21	$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.91	$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.97	$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$5.84	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.19	$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.32	$2.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.98	$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.3	$54.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$82.5	$64.2
💇 Haircut, simple	$16	$23.3
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$98.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$850	$519
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6253	$7079

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1766
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1462
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1509
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1211
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1082
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1410
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1645
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1449
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1624
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1613
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1544
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1566
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1657
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1540
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1582
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1187
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1836
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1823
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1845
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1821
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1878
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1901
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1896
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2057
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1843
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1954
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1960
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1861
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1996
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1927
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1751

Cities near Tallinn

Distance	City	Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi	Maardu	$1278
78 km or 48 mi	Kirkkonummi	$1608
83 km or 51 mi	Helsinki	$1936
86 km or 53 mi	Espoo	$2023
92 km or 57 mi	Rakvere	$973
95 km or 59 mi	Raseborg	$1525
97 km or 60 mi	Vantaa	$1782
98 km or 61 mi	Lohja	$1363
109 km or 67 mi	Tuusula	$1570
109 km or 68 mi	Kerava	$1532
115 km or 71 mi	Nurmijarvi	$1562
117 km or 72 mi	Jarvenpaa	$1631
118 km or 73 mi	Parnu	$1102
118 km or 73 mi	Porvoo	$1453
129 km or 80 mi	Viljandi	$966
133 km or 83 mi	Hyvinkaa	$1360
138 km or 86 mi	Salo	$1571
144 km or 89 mi	Kohtla-Jarve	$990
144 km or 90 mi	Riihimaki	$1534
163 km or 102 mi	Tartu	$1120
168 km or 104 mi	Kotka	$1416
171 km or 106 mi	Kaarina	$1546
171 km or 107 mi	Sillamae	$979
175 km or 108 mi	Hameenlinna	$1431
178 km or 111 mi	Turku	$1591
179 km or 111 mi	Lahti	$1453
185 km or 115 mi	Raisio	$1544
185 km or 115 mi	Kuressaare	$1151
186 km or 115 mi	Hamina	$1439
193 km or 120 mi	Kouvola	$1447
196 km or 122 mi	Narva	$846
207 km or 129 mi	Valkeakoski	$1584
215 km or 133 mi	Valmiera	$893
235 km or 146 mi	Sastamala	$1469
235 km or 146 mi	Tampere	$1527
237 km or 147 mi	Nokia	$1499
243 km or 151 mi	Ylojarvi	$1496
259 km or 161 mi	Rauma	$1331
262 km or 163 mi	Lappeenranta	$1378
271 km or 168 mi	Jamsa	$1467