Edmonton vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$955
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
63
100
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
1.01M
8.8M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 56% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 2563rd and 5th ($1785 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 13th 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
$14.2
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$20585

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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 New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108