Edmonton vs Melbourne - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Melbourne
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2397
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$5694
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1344
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2215
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$345
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$4357
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
100
🏙️ Population
1.01M
5.03M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 26% less expensive than in Melbourne. Cities ranked 2563rd and 923rd ($1785 vs $2397) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 4th in Canada and Australia, respectively. Check Canada vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Edmonton compared to 1.8 months in Melbourne. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Melbourne ranked 1st in Australia, while ranked 172nd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Melbourne

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Edmonton Melbourne
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$3.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1361
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1146
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2752
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$1818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$7512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$5768
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$126
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$2.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$9.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$14.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.79
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$2.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$4.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$26.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$6.82
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$52.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$56.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$81.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1974
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$21306

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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 Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1758
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1767
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1757
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1876
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1822
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1795
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1799
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1738
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1805
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1892
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1357
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1397
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1829
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1717
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1697
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1788
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1628
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1900
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1746
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1798
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2393
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1816
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1748
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2265
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1500
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1674
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1532
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2246
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1732
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1815
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2472
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1997
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2801
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$2286
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1833
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$2013
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1661
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1289
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1913