Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Toronto 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Toronto is 8.9% higher than in Edmonton (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Toronto is 21.7% higher than in Edmonton
Rent Prices in Toronto are 58.0% higher than in Edmonton
Restaurant Prices in Toronto are 11.4% higher than in Edmonton
Groceries Prices in Toronto are 4.6% higher than in Edmonton
Local Purchasing Power in Toronto is 6.0% lower than in Edmonton
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 24.00 C$ 27.00 C$      +12.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$ 120.00 C$      +20.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.39 C$ 15.00 C$      -2.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 C$ 8.00 C$      0.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$ 9.00 C$      +12.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.96 C$ 5.32 C$      +7.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.66 C$ 2.98 C$      +12.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 C$ 2.31 C$      +1.0 %
Markets
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 10.69 C$ 14.97 C$      +40.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.20 C$ 3.50 C$      +9.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.91 C$ 2.15 C$      +12.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.05 C$ 4.83 C$      -4.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.37 C$ 8.51 C$      +15.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.45 C$ 8.17 C$      +9.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.35 C$ 10.36 C$      +10.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.88 C$ 2.59 C$      -10.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$ 0.74 C$      -11.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.40 C$ 2.19 C$      -8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 2.63 C$      +21.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.48 C$ 1.59 C$      +7.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.35 C$ 1.91 C$      +41.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.68 C$ 3.17 C$      -13.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.70 C$ 2.63 C$      -2.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$ 18.00 C$      -10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.16 C$ 3.62 C$      -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.86 C$ 4.39 C$      -9.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 20.00 C$      0.0 %
Transportation
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$ 3.35 C$      -4.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$ 156.00 C$      +56.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$ 5.00 C$      +22.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.90 C$ 3.22 C$      -17.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.75 C$ 35.00 C$      +10.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.57 C$ 5.83 C$      +4.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,489.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,357.11 C$ 29,012.38 C$      -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 260.97 C$ 149.30 C$      -42.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 67.26 C$ 51.72 C$      -23.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 87.46 C$ 71.96 C$      -17.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.57 C$ 74.86 C$      +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.17 C$ 29.45 C$      +1.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.50 C$ 17.00 C$      -2.9 %
Childcare
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.16 C$ 1,545.24 C$      +71.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,087.50 C$ 24,619.21 C$      +122.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.28 C$ 76.67 C$      +7.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 57.84 C$ 55.84 C$      -3.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 116.04 C$ 123.48 C$      +6.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 138.37 C$ 165.44 C$      +19.6 %
Rent Per Month
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,604.33 C$ 2,515.24 C$      +56.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,259.12 C$ 2,116.24 C$      +68.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,621.46 C$ 4,117.51 C$      +57.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,180.47 C$ 3,360.81 C$      +54.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 383.57 C$ 1,175.01 C$      +206.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 307.76 C$ 952.58 C$      +209.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Edmonton Edit Toronto Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,834.02 C$ 4,388.38 C$      +14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.11 5.28      -13.6 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
Contributors in the past 12 months:149670