Restaurants | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 C$ (14.62 $) |
21.54 C$ (15.75 $) |
+7.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 C$ (58.49 $) |
109.43 C$ (80.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
13.00 C$ (9.50 $) |
12.48 C$ (9.12 $) |
-4.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 C$ (5.12 $) |
6.84 C$ (5.00 $) |
-2.3 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 C$ (5.85 $) |
8.89 C$ (6.50 $) |
+11.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
4.75 C$ (3.47 $) |
7.06 C$ (5.16 $) |
+48.8 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.42 C$ (1.77 $) |
3.40 C$ (2.49 $) |
+40.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.12 C$ (1.55 $) |
2.56 C$ (1.87 $) |
+20.8 % |
Markets | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
8.64 C$ (6.31 $) |
4.67 C$ (3.41 $) |
-45.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.99 C$ (2.19 $) |
3.79 C$ (2.77 $) |
+26.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.89 C$ (1.38 $) |
1.92 C$ (1.40 $) |
+1.7 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.99 C$ (3.65 $) |
5.03 C$ (3.68 $) |
+0.7 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
8.12 C$ (5.94 $) |
7.94 C$ (5.81 $) |
-2.2 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.83 C$ (5.00 $) |
7.01 C$ (5.12 $) |
+2.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.72 C$ (6.37 $) |
10.04 C$ (7.34 $) |
+15.2 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.69 C$ (1.96 $) |
2.80 C$ (2.05 $) |
+4.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.81 C$ (0.59 $) |
0.80 C$ (0.58 $) |
-2.1 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.37 C$ (1.74 $) |
2.14 C$ (1.57 $) |
-9.7 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.31 C$ (1.69 $) |
1.75 C$ (1.28 $) |
-24.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.40 C$ (1.03 $) |
1.74 C$ (1.27 $) |
+23.7 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.39 C$ (1.02 $) |
1.46 C$ (1.07 $) |
+4.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
3.74 C$ (2.74 $) |
2.36 C$ (1.72 $) |
-37.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.49 C$ (1.82 $) |
3.16 C$ (2.31 $) |
+26.7 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
18.00 C$ (13.16 $) |
20.52 C$ (15.00 $) |
+14.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
4.41 C$ (3.23 $) |
2.54 C$ (1.86 $) |
-42.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.10 C$ (3.73 $) |
4.65 C$ (3.40 $) |
-8.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
17.60 C$ (12.87 $) |
12.31 C$ (9.00 $) |
-30.1 % |
Transportation | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 C$ (2.56 $) |
1.71 C$ (1.25 $) |
-51.1 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
100.00 C$ (73.11 $) |
102.59 C$ (75.00 $) |
+2.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.10 C$ (3.00 $) |
5.81 C$ (4.25 $) |
+41.8 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.82 C$ (2.06 $) |
4.10 C$ (3.00 $) |
+45.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 C$ (21.93 $) |
41.04 C$ (30.00 $) |
+36.8 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.40 C$ (3.95 $) |
4.25 C$ (3.10 $) |
-21.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
33,989.00 C$ (24,848.41 $) |
49,623.54 C$ (36,278.39 $) |
+46.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,411.18 C$ (21,501.69 $) |
36,206.38 C$ (26,469.48 $) |
+23.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
274.05 C$ (200.35 $) |
253.21 C$ (185.12 $) |
-7.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
66.34 C$ (48.50 $) |
79.11 C$ (57.84 $) |
+19.3 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
82.32 C$ (60.18 $) |
94.19 C$ (68.86 $) |
+14.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
66.59 C$ (48.68 $) |
53.34 C$ (39.00 $) |
-19.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
30.00 C$ (21.93 $) |
21.66 C$ (15.83 $) |
-27.8 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
17.00 C$ (12.43 $) |
20.52 C$ (15.00 $) |
+20.7 % |
Childcare | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
850.00 C$ (621.41 $) |
1,701.80 C$ (1,244.14 $) |
+100.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
9,783.33 C$ (7,152.32 $) |
34,652.30 C$ (25,333.33 $) |
+254.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
75.36 C$ (55.09 $) |
66.78 C$ (48.82 $) |
-11.4 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
48.51 C$ (35.47 $) |
59.36 C$ (43.40 $) |
+22.4 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
108.36 C$ (79.22 $) |
140.26 C$ (102.54 $) |
+29.4 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
111.45 C$ (81.48 $) |
184.15 C$ (134.62 $) |
+65.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,371.63 C$ (1,002.76 $) |
2,139.84 C$ (1,564.38 $) |
+56.0 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,178.72 C$ (861.73 $) |
1,613.94 C$ (1,179.90 $) |
+36.9 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,272.66 C$ (1,661.48 $) |
4,412.40 C$ (3,225.78 $) |
+94.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,819.75 C$ (1,330.37 $) |
2,901.85 C$ (2,121.46 $) |
+59.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
329.90 C$ (241.18 $) |
347.68 C$ (254.18 $) |
+5.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
253.45 C$ (185.29 $) |
236.65 C$ (173.01 $) |
-6.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Edmonton Edit | Houston, TX Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
4,125.88 C$ (3,016.32 $) |
6,578.06 C$ (4,809.04 $) |
+59.4 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.35 | 6.60 | +3.9 % |
Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 197 | 209 |
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