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Cost of Living Comparison Between Quesnel and Dessau Cost of Living Comparison Between Quesnel and Dessau

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Quesnel is 6.1% more expensive than Dessau without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Quesnel is 5.7% cheaper than Dessau without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.65 CA$25.92
$19.25 โ‚ฌ16.59
-3.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.70 CA$66.3
$57.0 โ‚ฌ49.12
-16.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.29 CA$15.70
$12.00 โ‚ฌ10.34
-5.92%
Cappuccino
$4.09 CA$5.68
$3.85 โ‚ฌ3.32
6.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 CA$2.92
$2.64 โ‚ฌ2.28
-20.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 CA$2.29
$3.06 โ‚ฌ2.64
-46.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.40 CA$6.12
$5.16 โ‚ฌ4.45
-14.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CA$8.09
$4.14 โ‚ฌ3.57
40.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.87 CA$3.99
$1.21 โ‚ฌ1.05
137.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 CA$4.00
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
24.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.19 CA$7.22
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.89
54.93%
Eggs
$4.10 CA$5.70
$3.82 โ‚ฌ3.29
7.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.94 CA$9.65
$15.10 โ‚ฌ13.01
-54.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 CA$12.03
$14.57 โ‚ฌ12.56
-40.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.21 CA$15.58
$23.67 โ‚ฌ20.41
-52.64%
Apples (1kg)
$4.54 CA$6.31
$3.04 โ‚ฌ2.62
49.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 CA$1.98
$1.75 โ‚ฌ1.51
-18.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.60 CA$6.39
$2.33 โ‚ฌ2.01
97.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.02 CA$5.59
$4.82 โ‚ฌ4.15
-16.60%
Potato (1kg)
$4.50 CA$6.25
$1.47 โ‚ฌ1.27
206.12%
Onion (1kg)
$3.45 CA$4.79
$1.49 โ‚ฌ1.28
131.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.25 CA$4.51
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
57.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 CA$2.32
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.09
32.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$12.28 CA$17.07
$9.26 โ‚ฌ7.98
32.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.89 CA$15.13
$6.84 โ‚ฌ5.90
59.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.90 CA$4.03
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
187.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.90 CA$6.81
$1.62 โ‚ฌ1.40
202.47%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.87 CA$2.60
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
-15.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.8 CA$87.4
$61.0 โ‚ฌ52.6
3.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.59 CA$3.60
$5.15 โ‚ฌ4.44
-49.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.12 CA$2.95
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-18.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.84 CA$60.9
$34.95 โ‚ฌ30.13
25.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 CA$1.66
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-37.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K CA$34.7K
$31.1K โ‚ฌ26.8K
-19.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.4K CA$25.6K
$38.8K โ‚ฌ33.5K
-52.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$223 CA$309
$324 โ‚ฌ279
-31.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.17 CA$61.4
$11.60 โ‚ฌ10.00
280.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66.8 CA$92.9
$56.2 โ‚ฌ48.46
18.82%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$72.5 CA$101
$31.50 โ‚ฌ27.15
130.06%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$23.26 โ‚ฌ20.05
-
Cinema Ticket
$9.65 CA$13.42
$12.67 โ‚ฌ10.92
-23.84%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$556 CA$773
$236 โ‚ฌ203
135.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.7K CA$16.3K
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,865
2.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.71 CA$53.8
$96.8 โ‚ฌ83.4
-59.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$59.0 CA$82.0
$49.84 โ‚ฌ42.96
18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.2 CA$111
$152 โ‚ฌ131
-47.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 CA$153
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-42.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$960 CA$1,334
$472 โ‚ฌ407
103.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,178 CA$1,637
$388 โ‚ฌ334
203.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,987 CA$2,762
$751 โ‚ฌ647
164.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,792 CA$2,491
$1,238 โ‚ฌ1,067
44.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,888 CA$6,795
$3,488 โ‚ฌ3,007
40.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,728 CA$5,181
$1,863 โ‚ฌ1,606
100.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Quesnel
Dessau
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,728 CA$2,402
$2,065 โ‚ฌ1,780
-16.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.46
3.98
62.31%

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Last update for Quesnel: January 11, 2026

Last update for Dessau: January 13, 2026

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