Edmonton vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$2443
🏠 One person rent
$950
$327
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$248
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
46 km
🎓 Higher education
63
14
😀 Quality of life
92
51
🏙️ Population
1.01M
224K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 93% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 2554th and 5990th ($1732 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1st in Canada and Suriname, respectively. Check Canada vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 77th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$1.56
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$497

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1711
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1694
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1688
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2113
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1860
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1722
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1789
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1675
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1510
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1858
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1629
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1835
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1696
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1424
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1718
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2798
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2484
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2269
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2276
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1526
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2061
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2022
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$1795
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2445
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1760
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2023
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1990
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1526
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2595
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1568
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2034
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2407
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2595
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2529
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2564
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2251
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2329
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1908

Cities near Paramaribo

Distance City Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni
$1248
201 km or 125 mi Nieuw Nickerie
$870
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617