Edmonton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1835
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4159
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$996
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1618
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3432
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
91
89
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.61M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 24% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2656th and 1041st ($1835 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 89th and 896th 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 1.9 months in Edmonton compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Edmonton ranked 7th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 133rd and 226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Phoenix

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Edmonton Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.6
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.65
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$970
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$752
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1621
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1273
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.48%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2262
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.2
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.77
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.19
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.35
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.27
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.6
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.9
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$49.2
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$776
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9664
$21660

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1626
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1733
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1874
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2095
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1927
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1872
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1867
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1780
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1579
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1781
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1442
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1771
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1974
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1633
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1749
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2595
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1451
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1953
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2338
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2307
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1739
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2197
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2180
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2135
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2427
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1869
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2505
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1953
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1703
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2493
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1787
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2100
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2091
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2411
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2420
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2505
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2523
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2295
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2100

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804