Chicago vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$1732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$3831
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$950
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$1492
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$521
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$141
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3155
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chicago is 51% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 505th and 2554th ($2613 vs $1732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th and 96th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.8 months in Edmonton. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 77th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Edmonton

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Chicago Edmonton
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.5
$14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$54.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$8.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$5.25
☕ Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$897
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$718
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$1452
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$1166
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$210
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$59.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$3053
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$2.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$74.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$2.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.36
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$3.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$3.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$60.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$80.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$638
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$7157

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908