Edmonton vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1769
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4094
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$948
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1630
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$540
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2961
$4749
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
63
82
😀 Quality of life
89
88
🏙️ Population
1.01M
468K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 26% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2475th and 972nd ($1769 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 84th and 892nd 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 2 months in Raleigh. Edmonton ranked 12th best city to live in Canada vs Raleigh ranked 51st in the United States, while ranked 181st and 221st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Raleigh

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Edmonton Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.1
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.07
$5.88
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.91
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$961
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$711
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1601
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1315
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$201
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.2
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.25%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2901
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2327
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.47
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$70.2
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.73
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.7
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.1
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.3
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.7
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$689
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7826
$21914

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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 Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682