Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Edmonton 

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Consumer Prices in Edmonton are 8.7% lower than in Toronto (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edmonton are 24.2% lower than in Toronto
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 49.2% lower than in Toronto
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 24.1% lower than in Toronto
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 6.0% lower than in Toronto
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 20.3% higher than in Toronto
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Restaurants
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$ 20.00 C$      -20.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 C$ 80.00 C$      -33.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 15.00 C$ 12.00 C$      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.50 C$ 7.00 C$      -17.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 C$ 8.00 C$      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.45 C$ 4.83 C$      -11.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 C$ 2.32 C$      -19.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.25 C$ 2.11 C$      -6.4 %
Markets
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 16.07 C$ 8.38 C$      -47.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.43 C$ 2.91 C$      -15.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.16 C$ 1.86 C$      -14.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.87 C$ 4.73 C$      -2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.88 C$ 7.73 C$      +12.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.77 C$ 6.81 C$      -12.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$ 8.64 C$      -0.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.44 C$ 2.61 C$      +6.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.90 C$ 0.83 C$      -7.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.48 C$ 2.33 C$      -6.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$ 2.31 C$      +0.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.67 C$ 1.39 C$      -16.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.72 C$ 1.32 C$      -23.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.11 C$ 3.77 C$      +21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 C$ 2.49 C$      +1.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.00 C$ 17.24 C$      -9.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.42 C$ 4.58 C$      +33.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 C$ 4.75 C$      +22.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.00 C$ 17.43 C$      -12.8 %
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) 2.82 C$ 2.82 C$      0.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.00 C$ 30.00 C$      -3.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.11 C$ 5.31 C$      -13.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,350.00 C$ 33,978.00 C$      -1.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,657.50 C$ 28,309.65 C$      -7.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 170.84 C$ 291.54 C$      +70.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.85 C$ 65.34 C$      -0.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 73.74 C$ 82.12 C$      +11.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 73.47 C$ 65.17 C$      -11.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 29.11 C$ 30.00 C$      +3.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 C$ 16.50 C$      -8.3 %
Childcare
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,545.84 C$ 850.00 C$      -45.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 24,963.85 C$ 9,783.33 C$      -60.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.54 C$ 72.61 C$      -9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 50.62 C$ 48.36 C$      -4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 133.33 C$ 106.60 C$      -20.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.74 C$ 108.20 C$      -33.1 %
Rent Per Month
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,512.18 C$ 1,352.48 C$      -46.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,230.15 C$ 1,160.97 C$      -47.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 4,452.24 C$ 2,212.20 C$      -50.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,602.30 C$ 1,778.34 C$      -50.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,307.77 C$ 382.77 C$      -70.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,020.96 C$ 256.76 C$      -74.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Toronto Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,707.69 C$ 4,290.04 C$      -8.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.22      -5.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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