Edmonton vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$1325
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$3635
🏠 One person rent
$955
$605
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$1602
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$499
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$765
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
63
41
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
1.01M
580K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 35% more expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 2563rd and 4282nd ($1785 vs $1325) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 1st in Canada and Jamaica, respectively. Check Canada vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 0.6 months in Kingston. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 172nd and 5962nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Kingston

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Edmonton Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$75.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$7.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$3.17
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$4.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$788
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$372
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1187
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$96.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$147
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
9.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$1937
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$1690
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$38
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$4.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$8.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$8.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$3.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.03
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$73.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$2136

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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 Kingston

Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1165
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$783
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1046
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$849
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1143
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$821
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$978
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1018
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1123
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1416
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2117
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1273
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2760
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1166
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1558
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1280
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1556
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1824
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$513
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$514
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1525
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1405
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$516
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$527
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$536
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1260
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$524
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$529
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1260
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3644
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1210
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1103
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1053
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$727
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$878
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$728