Cost of Living Comparison Between Houston, TX and Edmonton 

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Consumer Prices in Edmonton are 9.6% lower than in Houston, TX (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edmonton are 22.1% lower than in Houston, TX
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 44.3% lower than in Houston, TX
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 22.3% lower than in Houston, TX
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 1.0% lower than in Houston, TX
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 15.3% lower than in Houston, TX
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Restaurants
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $
(24.76 C$)
14.54 $
(20.00 C$)
     -19.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(110.05 C$)
58.16 $
(80.00 C$)
     -27.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.99 $
(13.74 C$)
9.09 $
(12.50 C$)
     -9.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $
(6.88 C$)
5.09 $
(7.00 C$)
     +1.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(9.63 C$)
5.82 $
(8.00 C$)
     -16.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.33 $
(7.34 C$)
3.48 $
(4.79 C$)
     -34.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(3.49 C$)
1.75 $
(2.40 C$)
     -31.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.92 $
(2.64 C$)
1.56 $
(2.15 C$)
     -18.5 %
Markets
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.68 $
(5.06 C$)
6.18 $
(8.50 C$)
     +68.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 2.81 $
(3.87 C$)
2.12 $
(2.92 C$)
     -24.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.07 C$)
1.35 $
(1.86 C$)
     -10.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.96 $
(5.44 C$)
3.49 $
(4.81 C$)
     -11.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.90 $
(8.12 C$)
5.62 $
(7.73 C$)
     -4.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.20 $
(7.15 C$)
4.95 $
(6.81 C$)
     -4.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.46 $
(10.26 C$)
6.28 $
(8.64 C$)
     -15.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.09 $
(2.87 C$)
1.89 $
(2.60 C$)
     -9.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.60 $
(0.83 C$)
0.58 $
(0.80 C$)
     -2.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.60 $
(2.20 C$)
1.69 $
(2.33 C$)
     +5.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.29 $
(1.77 C$)
1.68 $
(2.32 C$)
     +30.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(1.75 C$)
1.01 $
(1.39 C$)
     -20.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.05 $
(1.45 C$)
0.99 $
(1.36 C$)
     -6.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.76 $
(2.41 C$)
2.74 $
(3.77 C$)
     +56.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.30 $
(3.16 C$)
1.79 $
(2.47 C$)
     -22.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(20.63 C$)
13.09 $
(18.00 C$)
     -12.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(2.68 C$)
3.25 $
(4.47 C$)
     +66.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.47 $
(4.77 C$)
3.47 $
(4.78 C$)
     +0.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.84 $
(12.16 C$)
12.94 $
(17.80 C$)
     +46.4 %
Transportation
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.25 $
(1.72 C$)
2.54 $
(3.50 C$)
     +103.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 77.50 $
(106.61 C$)
72.70 $
(100.00 C$)
     -6.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.25 $
(5.85 C$)
2.98 $
(4.10 C$)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(4.13 C$)
2.05 $
(2.82 C$)
     -31.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 35.00 $
(48.15 C$)
21.81 $
(30.00 C$)
     -37.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.14 $
(4.31 C$)
3.87 $
(5.33 C$)
     +23.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,139.19 $
(45,586.27 C$)
24,700.49 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -25.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,105.84 $
(35,911.19 C$)
20,745.08 $
(28,536.93 C$)
     -20.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 209.26 $
(287.86 C$)
201.90 $
(277.74 C$)
     -3.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 60.63 $
(83.40 C$)
45.89 $
(63.13 C$)
     -24.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 72.66 $
(99.95 C$)
58.72 $
(80.77 C$)
     -19.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.23 $
(56.71 C$)
47.79 $
(65.74 C$)
     +15.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.50 $
(30.95 C$)
21.81 $
(30.00 C$)
     -3.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $
(20.63 C$)
12.18 $
(16.75 C$)
     -18.8 %
Childcare
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,244.14 $
(1,711.43 C$)
617.91 $
(850.00 C$)
     -50.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 25,333.33 $
(34,848.53 C$)
7,112.05 $
(9,783.33 C$)
     -71.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 49.95 $
(68.72 C$)
53.07 $
(73.00 C$)
     +6.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.42 $
(67.98 C$)
34.48 $
(47.44 C$)
     -30.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 106.04 $
(145.87 C$)
78.28 $
(107.68 C$)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.59 $
(196.14 C$)
77.41 $
(106.49 C$)
     -45.7 %
Rent Per Month
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,624.25 $
(2,234.32 C$)
979.23 $
(1,347.03 C$)
     -39.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,230.82 $
(1,693.11 C$)
836.65 $
(1,150.89 C$)
     -32.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,418.39 $
(4,702.33 C$)
1,599.55 $
(2,200.35 C$)
     -53.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,196.28 $
(3,021.20 C$)
1,300.35 $
(1,788.76 C$)
     -40.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 360.78 $
(496.29 C$)
223.81 $
(307.87 C$)
     -38.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.44 $
(343.12 C$)
173.43 $
(238.56 C$)
     -30.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Houston, TX Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,849.52 $
(6,670.99 C$)
3,199.03 $
(4,400.59 C$)
     -34.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.61 6.16      -6.9 %
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