Edmonton vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1878
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4262
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$1038
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1712
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$570
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3113
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
64
71
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.61M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 20% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 2524th and 1175th ($1878 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 79th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Edmonton ranked 19th best city to live in Canada vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 193rd and 134th 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
$16.1
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.72
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$4.01
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.21
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1034
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$807
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1752
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1381
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.7%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2368
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2313
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.3
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.03
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.71
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.3
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.58
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.44
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.32
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.9
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$762
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10028
$18987

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1676
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1775
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1841
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2118
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1801
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1934
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1892
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1761
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1620
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1821
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1486
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1815
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$1993
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1672
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1773
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2593
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1506
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$1956
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2331
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2315
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1762
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2205
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2187
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2156
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2470
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1884
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2544
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$2034
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1697
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2590
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1899
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$2054
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2237
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2457
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2478
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2540
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2526
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2361
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$2009

Cities near Phoenix

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781