Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Dresden 

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Consumer Prices in Dresden are 15.7% lower than in Edmonton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dresden are 18.6% lower than in Edmonton
Rent Prices in Dresden are 27.4% lower than in Edmonton
Restaurant Prices in Dresden are 28.0% lower than in Edmonton
Groceries Prices in Dresden are 28.4% lower than in Edmonton
Local Purchasing Power in Dresden is 9.3% higher than in Edmonton
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Restaurants
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 C$
(16.96 €)
14.74 C$
(10.00 €)
     -41.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 C$
(67.84 €)
70.02 C$
(47.50 €)
     -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$
(8.14 €)
12.53 C$
(8.50 €)
     +4.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(4.75 €)
5.90 C$
(4.00 €)
     -15.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.43 €)
5.16 C$
(3.50 €)
     -35.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 C$
(3.54 €)
4.69 C$
(3.18 €)
     -10.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 C$
(1.65 €)
4.13 C$
(2.80 €)
     +69.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 C$
(1.52 €)
2.86 C$
(1.94 €)
     +27.2 %
Markets
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 9.17 C$
(6.22 €)
6.15 C$
(4.17 €)
     -32.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.95 C$
(2.00 €)
1.57 C$
(1.07 €)
     -46.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.01 C$
(1.36 €)
1.43 C$
(0.97 €)
     -28.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.87 C$
(2.62 €)
3.60 C$
(2.44 €)
     -6.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.43 C$
(4.36 €)
6.83 C$
(4.63 €)
     +6.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.84 C$
(4.64 €)
5.35 C$
(3.63 €)
     -21.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.67 C$
(5.88 €)
7.27 C$
(4.93 €)
     -16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 C$
(1.63 €)
1.39 C$
(0.94 €)
     -42.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 C$
(0.57 €)
1.15 C$
(0.78 €)
     +36.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.19 C$
(1.48 €)
1.58 C$
(1.08 €)
     -27.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.34 C$
(1.59 €)
0.96 C$
(0.65 €)
     -59.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 C$
(0.90 €)
0.95 C$
(0.64 €)
     -28.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.21 C$
(0.82 €)
0.77 C$
(0.52 €)
     -36.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.58 C$
(2.43 €)
1.66 C$
(1.13 €)
     -53.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.29 C$
(1.56 €)
1.08 C$
(0.73 €)
     -52.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 16.00 C$
(10.85 €)
8.11 C$
(5.50 €)
     -49.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.46 C$
(2.35 €)
0.95 C$
(0.64 €)
     -72.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.07 C$
(2.76 €)
1.95 C$
(1.32 €)
     -52.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 C$
(11.53 €)
11.42 C$
(7.75 €)
     -32.8 %
Transportation
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.37 €)
3.98 C$
(2.70 €)
     +13.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(67.84 €)
93.75 C$
(63.60 €)
     -6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.83 C$
(2.60 €)
5.82 C$
(3.95 €)
     +52.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.53 C$
(1.72 €)
5.46 C$
(3.70 €)
     +115.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
(20.35 €)
39.80 C$
(27.00 €)
     +32.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.86 C$
(3.97 €)
11.41 C$
(7.74 €)
     +94.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,495.00 C$
(21,365.81 €)
34,530.41 C$
(23,425.00 €)
     +9.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,851.02 C$
(17,537.01 €)
40,119.65 C$
(27,216.67 €)
     +55.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.09 C$
(197.47 €)
365.88 C$
(248.21 €)
     +25.7 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.35 C$
(0.24 €)
0.13 C$
(0.09 €)
     -62.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 85.76 C$
(58.18 €)
47.99 C$
(32.56 €)
     -44.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 64.28 C$
(43.61 €)
43.85 C$
(29.75 €)
     -31.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.71 C$
(12.69 €)
29.48 C$
(20.00 €)
     +57.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.00 C$
(10.85 €)
14.74 C$
(10.00 €)
     -7.9 %
Childcare
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,045.00 C$
(708.91 €)
340.09 C$
(230.71 €)
     -67.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,175.00 C$
(7,580.98 €)
13,045.64 C$
(8,850.00 €)
     +16.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.35 C$
(50.44 €)
122.35 C$
(83.00 €)
     +64.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.80 C$
(29.72 €)
60.19 C$
(40.83 €)
     +37.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.36 C$
(69.44 €)
118.85 C$
(80.62 €)
     +16.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 122.20 C$
(82.90 €)
174.86 C$
(118.62 €)
     +43.1 %
Rent Per Month
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,263.90 C$
(857.42 €)
858.11 C$
(582.13 €)
     -32.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,058.27 C$
(717.92 €)
626.49 C$
(425.00 €)
     -40.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,057.45 C$
(1,395.75 €)
1,621.49 C$
(1,100.00 €)
     -21.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,594.79 C$
(1,081.89 €)
1,244.37 C$
(844.17 €)
     -22.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 280.71 C$
(190.43 €)
566.78 C$
(384.50 €)
     +101.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 239.68 C$
(162.59 €)
431.38 C$
(292.64 €)
     +80.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,055.80 C$
(2,751.40 €)
3,607.82 C$
(2,447.50 €)
     -11.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.52 2.50      -54.7 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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