Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Dresden 

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Consumer Prices in Dresden are 2.3% lower than in Edmonton (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dresden are 6.7% lower than in Edmonton
Rent Prices in Dresden are 19.1% lower than in Edmonton
Restaurant Prices in Dresden are 1.2% higher than in Edmonton
Groceries Prices in Dresden are 12.9% lower than in Edmonton
Local Purchasing Power in Dresden is 2.2% lower than in Edmonton
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Restaurants
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(13.66 €)
17.57 C$
(12.00 €)
     -12.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$
(54.64 €)
87.85 C$
(60.00 €)
     +9.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 C$
(8.20 €)
14.64 C$
(10.00 €)
     +22.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(4.78 €)
6.59 C$
(4.50 €)
     -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.46 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     -26.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.83 C$
(3.30 €)
4.87 C$
(3.32 €)
     +0.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 C$
(1.58 €)
3.75 C$
(2.56 €)
     +61.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 C$
(1.44 €)
3.66 C$
(2.50 €)
     +73.7 %
Markets
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.37 C$
(5.72 €)
5.90 C$
(4.03 €)
     -29.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.91 C$
(1.99 €)
2.32 C$
(1.59 €)
     -20.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.86 C$
(1.27 €)
1.80 C$
(1.23 €)
     -3.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.73 C$
(3.23 €)
4.80 C$
(3.28 €)
     +1.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.73 C$
(5.28 €)
7.67 C$
(5.24 €)
     -0.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.80 C$
(4.65 €)
9.79 C$
(6.69 €)
     +43.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.64 C$
(5.90 €)
9.96 C$
(6.80 €)
     +15.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.61 C$
(1.78 €)
1.70 C$
(1.16 €)
     -34.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.83 C$
(0.57 €)
0.90 C$
(0.61 €)
     +8.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.33 C$
(1.59 €)
1.35 C$
(0.92 €)
     -41.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.31 C$
(1.58 €)
1.97 C$
(1.35 €)
     -14.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.39 C$
(0.95 €)
0.93 C$
(0.63 €)
     -33.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.32 C$
(0.90 €)
1.02 C$
(0.70 €)
     -22.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.77 C$
(2.57 €)
2.75 C$
(1.88 €)
     -27.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.49 C$
(1.70 €)
1.13 C$
(0.78 €)
     -54.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.24 C$
(11.78 €)
8.77 C$
(5.99 €)
     -49.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.58 C$
(3.13 €)
1.18 C$
(0.81 €)
     -74.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.75 C$
(3.24 €)
2.18 C$
(1.49 €)
     -54.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.40 C$
(11.89 €)
12.01 C$
(8.20 €)
     -31.0 %
Transportation
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.39 €)
4.39 C$
(3.00 €)
     +25.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(68.30 €)
98.09 C$
(67.00 €)
     -1.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(2.80 €)
5.86 C$
(4.00 €)
     +42.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(1.92 €)
5.65 C$
(3.86 €)
     +100.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
(20.49 €)
43.92 C$
(30.00 €)
     +46.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.31 C$
(3.63 €)
9.87 C$
(6.74 €)
     +85.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(23,207.57 €)
39,794.00 C$
(27,180.00 €)
     +17.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,309.65 C$
(19,335.99 €)
39,847.69 C$
(27,216.67 €)
     +40.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 291.54 C$
(199.12 €)
426.32 C$
(291.18 €)
     +46.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.32 C$
(44.61 €)
33.43 C$
(22.83 €)
     -48.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 82.12 C$
(56.09 €)
67.94 C$
(46.40 €)
     -17.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.17 C$
(44.51 €)
43.66 C$
(29.82 €)
     -33.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 C$
(20.49 €)
21.96 C$
(15.00 €)
     -26.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 16.50 C$
(11.27 €)
14.64 C$
(10.00 €)
     -11.3 %
Childcare
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 850.00 C$
(580.56 €)
380.66 C$
(260.00 €)
     -55.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,783.33 C$
(6,682.19 €)
14,457.90 C$
(9,875.00 €)
     +47.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.61 C$
(49.60 €)
116.31 C$
(79.44 €)
     +60.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.36 C$
(33.03 €)
56.12 C$
(38.33 €)
     +16.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.58 C$
(72.80 €)
124.45 C$
(85.00 €)
     +16.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.18 C$
(73.89 €)
172.03 C$
(117.50 €)
     +59.0 %
Rent Per Month
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,352.31 C$
(923.65 €)
1,168.83 C$
(798.33 €)
     -13.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,160.66 C$
(792.75 €)
773.17 C$
(528.09 €)
     -33.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,211.84 C$
(1,510.72 €)
1,943.99 C$
(1,327.78 €)
     -12.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,778.04 C$
(1,214.43 €)
1,372.59 C$
(937.50 €)
     -22.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 382.67 C$
(261.37 €)
579.32 C$
(395.69 €)
     +51.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 256.68 C$
(175.32 €)
516.87 C$
(353.03 €)
     +101.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Edmonton Edit Dresden Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,290.68 C$
(2,930.61 €)
3,917.98 C$
(2,676.05 €)
     -8.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.22 3.98      -36.0 %
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