Chicago vs Edmonton - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Edmonton
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$1769
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$4094
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$948
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$1630
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$540
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2961
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
100
63
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.01M

The cost of living in Chicago is 51% more expensive than in Edmonton. Cities ranked 529th and 2475th ($2678 vs $1769) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 84th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.7 months in Edmonton. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Edmonton ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 181st 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
$21.9
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$56.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.07
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$961
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$711
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1601
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$1315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$2901
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$2327
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$70.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$21.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$11.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$4.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.23
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$3.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$2.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$13.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$44.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$56.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$15.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$83.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$689
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$7826

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009