Edmonton vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1878
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$1038
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$1712
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3113
$4258
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
64
99
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.9M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 44% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2524th and 72nd ($1878 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Edmonton ranked 19th best city to live in Canada vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Los Angeles

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Edmonton Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.72
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1034
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2368
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2313
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.3
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$28004

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974