Cost of Living Comparison Between Winnipeg and Edmonton 

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Consumer Prices in Edmonton are 2.3% lower than in Winnipeg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edmonton are 2.8% lower than in Winnipeg
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 3.9% lower than in Winnipeg
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 14.7% lower than in Winnipeg
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 1.1% lower than in Winnipeg
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 33.5% higher than in Winnipeg
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Restaurants
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -16.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 95.00 C$ 80.00 C$      -15.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 14.95 C$ 12.00 C$      -19.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$ 7.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.04 C$ 4.83 C$      -4.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.36 C$ 2.32 C$      -30.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.11 C$      -15.7 %
Markets
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 7.45 C$ 8.37 C$      +12.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.53 C$ 2.91 C$      +15.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.30 C$ 1.86 C$      -19.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.22 C$ 4.73 C$      +12.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.22 C$ 7.73 C$      +24.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.02 C$ 6.80 C$      -3.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 C$ 8.64 C$      -0.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.77 C$ 2.61 C$      -6.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.91 C$ 0.83 C$      -8.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.45 C$ 2.33 C$      -5.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.29 C$ 2.31 C$      +0.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.59 C$ 1.39 C$      -12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.51 C$ 1.32 C$      -12.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.42 C$ 3.77 C$      +10.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.50 C$ 2.49 C$      -0.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$ 17.24 C$      +7.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.78 C$ 4.58 C$      -4.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.38 C$ 4.75 C$      +8.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.50 C$ 17.42 C$      -15.0 %
Transportation
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.15 C$ 3.50 C$      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 108.00 C$ 100.00 C$      -7.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.95 C$ 4.10 C$      +3.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.90 C$ 2.82 C$      -2.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.65 C$ 30.00 C$      -13.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.75 C$ 5.31 C$      -7.6 %
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) 29,056.42 C$ 28,309.65 C$      -2.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.95 C$ 291.54 C$      +55.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.58 C$ 65.33 C$      +13.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 88.04 C$ 82.12 C$      -6.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 51.50 C$ 65.17 C$      +26.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 50.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -40.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 C$ 16.50 C$      +10.0 %
Childcare
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 874.79 C$ 850.00 C$      -2.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 16,470.67 C$ 9,783.33 C$      -40.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 77.06 C$ 72.61 C$      -5.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.67 C$ 48.36 C$      -6.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.67 C$ 106.60 C$      -6.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 186.75 C$ 108.19 C$      -42.1 %
Rent Per Month
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,289.21 C$ 1,354.18 C$      +5.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,359.21 C$ 1,162.42 C$      -14.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,058.33 C$ 2,219.58 C$      +7.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,091.11 C$ 1,793.85 C$      -14.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 402.58 C$ 382.73 C$      -4.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 371.61 C$ 256.73 C$      -30.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Winnipeg Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,305.52 C$ 4,292.94 C$      +29.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.87 6.22      -9.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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