Cost of Living Comparison Between Salt Lake City, UT and Edmonton 

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Consumer Prices in Edmonton are 8.4% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Edmonton are 19.7% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Edmonton are 40.6% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Edmonton are 19.6% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Edmonton are 1.3% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Edmonton is 14.5% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $
(23.26 C$)
14.62 $
(20.00 C$)
     -14.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $
(106.03 C$)
58.47 $
(80.00 C$)
     -24.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(13.68 C$)
8.77 $
(12.00 C$)
     -12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 $
(7.87 C$)
5.12 $
(7.00 C$)
     -11.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(10.26 C$)
5.85 $
(8.00 C$)
     -22.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(6.60 C$)
3.53 $
(4.83 C$)
     -26.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $
(3.62 C$)
1.70 $
(2.32 C$)
     -35.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $
(2.51 C$)
1.54 $
(2.11 C$)
     -16.0 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $
(4.91 C$)
6.12 $
(8.37 C$)
     +70.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $
(4.31 C$)
2.13 $
(2.91 C$)
     -32.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $
(2.03 C$)
1.36 $
(1.86 C$)
     -8.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $
(4.89 C$)
3.46 $
(4.73 C$)
     -3.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $
(8.98 C$)
5.65 $
(7.73 C$)
     -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $
(6.03 C$)
4.97 $
(6.80 C$)
     +12.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $
(9.84 C$)
6.31 $
(8.64 C$)
     -12.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $
(2.70 C$)
1.91 $
(2.61 C$)
     -3.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $
(1.17 C$)
0.61 $
(0.83 C$)
     -29.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $
(2.25 C$)
1.70 $
(2.33 C$)
     +3.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $
(2.05 C$)
1.69 $
(2.31 C$)
     +12.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $
(1.26 C$)
1.02 $
(1.39 C$)
     +10.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $
(1.52 C$)
0.97 $
(1.32 C$)
     -12.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $
(2.56 C$)
2.75 $
(3.77 C$)
     +47.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(3.33 C$)
1.82 $
(2.49 C$)
     -25.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $
(25.65 C$)
12.60 $
(17.24 C$)
     -32.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(2.48 C$)
3.34 $
(4.58 C$)
     +84.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $
(4.65 C$)
3.47 $
(4.75 C$)
     +2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $
(12.03 C$)
12.73 $
(17.42 C$)
     +44.8 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(3.42 C$)
2.56 $
(3.50 C$)
     +2.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $
(116.29 C$)
73.09 $
(100.00 C$)
     -14.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(6.84 C$)
3.00 $
(4.10 C$)
     -40.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $
(5.37 C$)
2.06 $
(2.82 C$)
     -47.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $
(67.04 C$)
21.93 $
(30.00 C$)
     -55.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $
(5.40 C$)
3.88 $
(5.31 C$)
     -1.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $
(46,517.10 C$)
24,835.00 $
(33,978.00 C$)
     -27.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $
(41,785.88 C$)
20,691.92 $
(28,309.65 C$)
     -32.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $
(218.69 C$)
213.09 $
(291.54 C$)
     +33.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $
(89.61 C$)
47.75 $
(65.33 C$)
     -27.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $
(94.01 C$)
60.02 $
(82.12 C$)
     -12.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $
(34.55 C$)
47.63 $
(65.17 C$)
     +88.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $
(32.38 C$)
21.93 $
(30.00 C$)
     -7.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $
(16.42 C$)
12.06 $
(16.50 C$)
     +0.5 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $
(1,468.48 C$)
621.28 $
(850.00 C$)
     -42.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $
(11,492.46 C$)
7,150.78 $
(9,783.33 C$)
     -14.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $
(80.47 C$)
53.07 $
(72.61 C$)
     -9.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $
(59.29 C$)
35.34 $
(48.36 C$)
     -18.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $
(120.02 C$)
77.91 $
(106.60 C$)
     -11.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $
(181.18 C$)
79.08 $
(108.19 C$)
     -40.3 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $
(2,300.29 C$)
989.79 $
(1,354.18 C$)
     -41.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $
(1,855.42 C$)
849.63 $
(1,162.42 C$)
     -37.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $
(3,738.51 C$)
1,622.32 $
(2,219.58 C$)
     -40.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $
(3,092.74 C$)
1,311.15 $
(1,793.85 C$)
     -42.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $
(379.22 C$)
279.74 $
(382.73 C$)
     +0.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $
(317.06 C$)
187.65 $
(256.73 C$)
     -19.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Edmonton Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $
(6,251.87 C$)
3,137.77 $
(4,292.94 C$)
     -31.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.22      -4.6 %
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