Edmonton vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1732
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3831
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$950
$1382
🏘️ Family rent
$1492
$2287
🍽️ Food expenses
$521
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$3866
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
63
81
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.43M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 22% less expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 2554th and 1242nd ($1732 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 96th and 1113th 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 1.8 months in Edmonton compared to 1.7 months in San Antonio. Edmonton ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs San Antonio ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 77th and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Edmonton San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.5
$66.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.9
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.25
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$3.69
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.73
$2.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1467
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$718
$1106
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1452
$2477
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1166
$1891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.2
$73.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.11%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3053
$7160
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2016
$3053
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.55
$2.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.2
$55.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.1
$17.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$0.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.31
$2.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.61
$3.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$13.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.19
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.27
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$12.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$7.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$5.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.22
$3.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.9
$50.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.3
$94
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.3
$93.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$638
$1445
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7157
$19044

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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 San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2158
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2175
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2146
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2093
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2150
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2186
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2590
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2191
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2190
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2179
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2095
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2146
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2220
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2013
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$1989
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1902
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$1979
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$710
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1560
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2066
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1789
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$1931
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1842
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$789
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$595
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$1925
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1829
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2136
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2071
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2148
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2128
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$1972
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2737
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2221
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2126
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1801
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2118
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2108