Edmonton vs Houston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Houston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2248
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$5589
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1325
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2490
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$564
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$201
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$4672
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
16 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
2.3M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 21% less expensive than in Houston. Cities ranked 2563rd and 1258th ($1785 vs $2248) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 1108th in Canada and the United States, respectively. Check Canada vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 2.1 months in Houston. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Houston ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 82nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Houston

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Edmonton Houston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$66.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$5.52
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1392
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1059
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2964
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$68
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$2925
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$2076
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$71.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$21.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$8.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$37.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$14.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1368
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$22908

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2101
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2080
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2143
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2089
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2164
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2035
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2074
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2084
41 km or 25 mi League
$1983
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2003
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2151
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2692
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$1971
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1798
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1844
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2063
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2129
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1653
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1764
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1890
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1865
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1838
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2231
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2004
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1960
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1468
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2211
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2473
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2145
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2186
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2194
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2226
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2232
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2177
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2250
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2223
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2156