Edmonton vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Edmonton Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1660
$2975
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3846
$6193
🏠 One person rent
$855
$1911
🏘️ Family rent
$1391
$2725
🍽️ Food expenses
$524
$621
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$260
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3096
$5327
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
60
99
😀 Quality of life
91
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
3.9M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 44% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 2405th and 39th ($1660 vs $2975) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 31st 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 1.9 months in Edmonton compared to 1.8 months in Los Angeles. Edmonton ranked 11th best city to live in Canada vs Los Angeles ranked 11th in the United States, while ranked 83rd and 64th 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
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.8
$74.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.93
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.15
$7.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$5.43
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.8
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$815
$2166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$644
$1644
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1306
$3759
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1109
$2194
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$51.7
$63.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.42%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2206
$9200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1866
$6049
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.61
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.3
$17.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.46
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.72
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.2
$4.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$12.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$18.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.49
$3.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$2.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$2.96
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$3.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.61
$4.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$2.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.5
$53.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.8
$121
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.2
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.5
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$766
$1420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8254
$23021

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1702
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1681
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1741
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$1928
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$2462
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1778
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1668
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1619
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1380
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1577
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1625
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1502
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1727
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1551
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1678
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$1542
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1570
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1833
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2149
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2022
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1466
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2026
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$1980
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1789
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2424
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1802
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$1994
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1482
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1471
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$1966
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1665
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1801
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$1905
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2147
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2215
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2344
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$1805
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$1689
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1922

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2070
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2007
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2024
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2018
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2412
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2664
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2010
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2013
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2025
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2027
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3195
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2019
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2027
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$2261
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2026
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1935
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2022
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2009
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2008
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2517
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2010
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2032
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2019
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$1951
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2019
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2009
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2009
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2026
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2024
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2019
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2006
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$1949
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2032
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2485
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3211
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2021
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2160
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2099