Cost of Living Comparison Between Saskatoon and Edmonton 

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Consumer Prices in Edmonton are 5.9% lower than in Saskatoon (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edmonton are 6.5% lower than in Saskatoon
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 8.0% lower than in Saskatoon
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 15.2% lower than in Saskatoon
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 1.2% higher than in Saskatoon
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 25.2% higher than in Saskatoon
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Restaurants
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 80.00 C$      -20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.50 C$ 12.00 C$      -4.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 7.00 C$      -12.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -11.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.00 C$ 4.83 C$      -3.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.67 C$ 2.32 C$      -13.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.19 C$ 2.11 C$      -3.6 %
Markets
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.48 C$ 8.38 C$      -20.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$ 2.91 C$      -4.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.39 C$ 1.86 C$      -22.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.46 C$ 4.73 C$      +6.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.38 C$ 7.73 C$      +43.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.45 C$ 6.80 C$      -8.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.68 C$ 8.64 C$      -0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.56 C$ 2.61 C$      +2.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 C$ 0.83 C$      -1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.08 C$ 2.33 C$      +12.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.68 C$ 2.31 C$      +38.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.14 C$ 1.39 C$      +21.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.31 C$ 1.32 C$      +0.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.41 C$ 3.77 C$      +10.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.52 C$ 2.49 C$      -1.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 17.24 C$      -13.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.55 C$ 4.58 C$      +0.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.33 C$ 4.75 C$      -10.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 17.40 C$      -13.0 %
Transportation
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 C$ 3.50 C$      +16.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 90.00 C$ 100.00 C$      +11.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 C$ 4.10 C$      -8.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 C$ 2.82 C$      -30.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 20.00 C$ 30.00 C$      +50.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.73 C$ 5.31 C$      -7.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,661.94 C$ 28,309.65 C$      -1.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 326.44 C$ 291.54 C$      -10.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 87.03 C$ 65.32 C$      -25.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 100.40 C$ 82.12 C$      -18.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 52.14 C$ 65.17 C$      +25.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 26.67 C$ 30.00 C$      +12.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 C$ 16.50 C$      -17.5 %
Childcare
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 C$ 850.00 C$      0.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,900.00 C$ 9,783.33 C$      -29.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.00 C$ 72.61 C$      -17.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 75.25 C$ 48.36 C$      -35.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 142.86 C$ 106.58 C$      -25.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 183.33 C$ 108.17 C$      -41.0 %
Rent Per Month
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,487.50 C$ 1,354.04 C$      -9.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,283.75 C$ 1,162.18 C$      -9.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,400.00 C$ 2,219.29 C$      -7.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,928.00 C$ 1,793.61 C$      -7.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 344.00 C$ 382.65 C$      +11.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 226.00 C$ 256.66 C$      +13.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Saskatoon Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,666.25 C$ 4,290.90 C$      +17.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.97 6.22      -10.8 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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