Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Edmonton 

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Cost of Living in Edmonton is 4.8% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Edmonton is 15.8% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 36.8% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 10.2% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 2.6% higher than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 7.9% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.12 C$ 25.00 C$      -0.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 90.00 C$      -25.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 15.75 C$      +5.0 %
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) 5.40 C$ 4.96 C$      -8.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.06 C$ 2.73 C$      -10.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 C$ 2.32 C$      +1.3 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 15.48 C$ 9.33 C$      -39.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.52 C$ 3.15 C$      -10.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.15 C$ 1.94 C$      -9.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.78 C$ 5.48 C$      +14.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.49 C$ 7.81 C$      +4.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.86 C$ 7.65 C$      -2.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 C$ 9.64 C$      +6.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.93 C$      +18.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 C$ 0.82 C$      +8.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.05 C$ 2.47 C$      +20.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.56 C$ 2.29 C$      -10.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.53 C$ 1.60 C$      +4.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.87 C$ 1.43 C$      -23.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.06 C$ 3.78 C$      +23.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.33 C$ 2.68 C$      +15.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 C$ 20.00 C$      +11.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.57 C$ 4.36 C$      +22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.26 C$ 4.88 C$      +14.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.35 C$ 3.50 C$      +4.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 156.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 C$ 4.10 C$      -18.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.22 C$ 3.90 C$      +21.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 C$ 31.75 C$      -9.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.98 C$ 5.47 C$      -8.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,087.00 C$ 34,000.00 C$      -0.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,130.15 C$ 30,192.87 C$      +3.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 137.66 C$ 279.91 C$      +103.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 53.38 C$ 68.41 C$      +28.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.62 C$ 85.53 C$      +19.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 72.11 C$ 67.08 C$      -7.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 27.85 C$ 31.43 C$      +12.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$ 17.50 C$      +2.9 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,651.24 C$ 1,009.87 C$      -38.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,733.33 C$ 11,087.50 C$      -55.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.80 C$ 72.90 C$      -9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.44 C$ 53.36 C$      -0.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 125.93 C$ 119.49 C$      -5.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.72 C$ 136.40 C$      -15.7 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,514.43 C$ 1,608.92 C$      -36.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,090.11 C$ 1,272.74 C$      -39.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,139.63 C$ 2,652.75 C$      -35.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,393.33 C$ 2,133.84 C$      -37.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,196.26 C$ 400.54 C$      -66.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 964.99 C$ 311.57 C$      -67.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,562.17 C$ 4,141.88 C$      -9.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.97 6.40      +7.2 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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