Quebec City vs The Hague - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Quebec City	The Hague
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1644	$2199
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3738	$5330
🏠 One person rent	$834	$1365
🏘️ Family rent	$1281	$2421
🍽️ Food expenses	$540	$532
🚐 Transport expenses	$134	$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2588	$3900
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	16 km
🎓 Higher education	38	92
😀 Quality of life	86	94
🏙️ Population	549K	548K

The cost of living in Quebec City is 25% less expensive than in The Hague. Cities ranked 2883rd and 1356th ($1644 vs $2199) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 110th and 6th in Canada and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Canada vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Quebec City compared to 1.8 months in The Hague. Quebec City ranked 23rd best city to live in Canada vs The Hague ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 310th and 42nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Quebec City vs The Hague

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	Quebec City	The Hague
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.7	$73.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.5	$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$5.99
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.94	$2.98
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$790	$1365
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$727	$1148
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1395	$2609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1101	$2068
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$52.8	$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$80	$204
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$41
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	7.07%	4.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8350	$5262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3529	$3990
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.64	$4.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$66.2	$58.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$22.3	$29.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$2.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.05	$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.05	$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$2.66
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.9	$4.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.5	$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$14.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.8	$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.82	$1.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.29	$3.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$1.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.82	$3.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.4	$6.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.99	$1.29
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.8	$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.6	$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$2.99	$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.19	$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$39.9	$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.5	$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$78.1	$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.9	$102
👟 Brand Sneakers	$110	$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$794	$2176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6012	$10346

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Cities near Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1627
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$966
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1449
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1239
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1118
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1368
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1330
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1395
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1532
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1468
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1411
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1436
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1457
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1562
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1433
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1460
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1106
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1651
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1742
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1743
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1764
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1800
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1836
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1735
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1804
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1829
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1690
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1776
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1835
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2004
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1790
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1769
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1857
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1889
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1773
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1792
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1900
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1852
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1803
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1732

Cities near The Hague

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Scheveningen	$2049
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Leidschendam	$2042
8.5 km or 5.3 mi	Delft	$1861
14 km or 8.5 mi	Oegstgeest	$1934
14 km or 9 mi	Leiden	$2081
21 km or 13 mi	Rotterdam	$2359
31 km or 19 mi	Ridderkerk	$2062
35 km or 22 mi	Zandvoort	$2090
40 km or 25 mi	Haarlem	$2291
43 km or 27 mi	Sliedrecht	$1969
46 km or 29 mi	IJmuiden	$2085
52 km or 32 mi	Amsterdam	$2791
55 km or 34 mi	Utrecht	$2251
61 km or 38 mi	Hilversum	$2049
61 km or 38 mi	Etten-Leur	$1805
62 km or 38 mi	Roosendaal	$1890
63 km or 39 mi	Zeist	$2180
64 km or 40 mi	Purmerend	$1944
64 km or 40 mi	Breda	$1739
65 km or 40 mi	Bergen op Zoom	$1917
68 km or 42 mi	Huizen	$1957
70 km or 43 mi	Almere	$1937
70 km or 44 mi	Zaltbommel	$2026
71 km or 44 mi	Goes	$2001
75 km or 47 mi	Langedijk	$1995
77 km or 48 mi	Tilburg	$1862
80 km or 49 mi	Tiel	$2432
81 km or 50 mi	's-Hertogenbosch	$1975
81 km or 50 mi	Middelburg	$1879
82 km or 51 mi	Hoogstraten	$1492
85 km or 53 mi	Veenendaal	$1631
92 km or 57 mi	Ede	$1651
93 km or 58 mi	Lelystad	$1357
93 km or 58 mi	Wageningen	$2105
93 km or 58 mi	Harderwijk	$1844
95 km or 59 mi	Turnhout	$1421
97 km or 60 mi	Antwerp	$1640
98 km or 61 mi	Beveren	$1613
101 km or 62 mi	Uden	$1958
102 km or 63 mi	Mortsel	$1530