Edmonton vs Minneapolis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Minneapolis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2256
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$5584
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1311
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$2372
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$676
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$4424
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
63
83
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
1.01M
430K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 21% less expensive than in Minneapolis. Cities ranked 2563rd and 1228th ($1785 vs $2256) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 1082nd 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 months in Minneapolis. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Minneapolis ranked 60th in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 234th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Minneapolis

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Edmonton Minneapolis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$80.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$6.96
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1461
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1061
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$2697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$157
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$67.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$3075
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$90
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$10.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$3.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$59.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$83.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1565
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$27084

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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 Minneapolis

Distance City Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi Golden Valley
$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Crystal
$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Roseville
$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi Richfield
$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi New Hope
$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi New Brighton
$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi Fridley
$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi Edina
$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
14 km or 9 mi Saint Paul
$2091
14 km or 9 mi Shoreview
$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi Plymouth
$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
17 km or 10 mi Bloomington
$2239
18 km or 11 mi Maple Grove
$2353
20 km or 12 mi Minnetonka
$2297
20 km or 12 mi Eagan
$2200
20 km or 12 mi Blaine
$2429
21 km or 13 mi South St. Paul
$2177
21 km or 13 mi Eden Prairie
$2361
22 km or 14 mi Maplewood
$2212
23 km or 14 mi Savage
$2249
23 km or 14 mi Inver Grove Heights
$2196
23 km or 15 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
24 km or 15 mi Burnsville
$2227
24 km or 15 mi Oakdale
$2258
24 km or 15 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
25 km or 15 mi Chanhassen
$2320
25 km or 16 mi Champlin
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Woodbury
$2352
28 km or 17 mi Andover
$2447
28 km or 17 mi Apple Valley
$2162
29 km or 18 mi Shakopee
$2318
29 km or 18 mi Rosemount
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Cottage Grove
$2252
32 km or 20 mi Prior Lake
$2262
34 km or 21 mi Chaska
$2294
34 km or 21 mi Ramsey
$2640