Edmonton vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4094
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$948
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$1630
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2961
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.8M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 60% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2475th and 3rd ($1769 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 1st 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 1.2 months in New York City. Edmonton ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 181st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs New York City

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Edmonton New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.47
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.2
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$689
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7826
$21465

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1588
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1656
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1676
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2077
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1743
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1778
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1614
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1487
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1786
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1446
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1770
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1886
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1491
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1638
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2568
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1360
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2007
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2299
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2284
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1540
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2174
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2163
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2054
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2023
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1761
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2327
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1883
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1792
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2490
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1612
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2021
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2280
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2495
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2388
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2488
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2466
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2317
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009

Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111