Edmonton vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$955
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
63
87
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.39M

The cost of living in Edmonton is 47% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 2563rd and 45th ($1785 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 36th 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 San Diego. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs San Diego

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Edmonton San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$21468

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Cities near Edmonton

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 16 mi Spruce Grove
$1709
31 km or 19 mi Leduc
$1723
142 km or 88 mi Red Deer
$1727
279 km or 173 mi Calgary
$2149
297 km or 185 mi Banff
$1914
380 km or 236 mi Fort McMurray
$1871
388 km or 241 mi Grande Prairie
$1786
429 km or 267 mi Lethbridge
$1701
435 km or 270 mi Medicine Hat
$1577
483 km or 300 mi Saskatoon
$1793
515 km or 320 mi Prince Albert
$1487
565 km or 351 mi Kamloops
$1854
576 km or 358 mi Kelowna
$2001
610 km or 379 mi Prince George
$1586
616 km or 383 mi Penticton
$1781
622 km or 387 mi Sandpoint
$2523
646 km or 402 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
688 km or 428 mi Great Falls
$2139
689 km or 428 mi Coeur d'Alene
$2275
691 km or 430 mi Post Falls
$2250
698 km or 434 mi Regina
$1678
703 km or 437 mi Spokane Valley
$2156
711 km or 442 mi Spokane
$2150
743 km or 461 mi Missoula
$2011
752 km or 467 mi Whistler
$2469
762 km or 473 mi Chilliwack
$1765
779 km or 484 mi Helena
$2498
789 km or 491 mi Abbotsford
$1976
792 km or 492 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
796 km or 495 mi Moscow
$1642
798 km or 496 mi Coquitlam
$2553
800 km or 497 mi Pullman
$1566
804 km or 499 mi Langley
$1983
809 km or 502 mi Surrey
$2417
809 km or 503 mi Burnaby
$2589
811 km or 504 mi North Vancouver
$2502
818 km or 508 mi Vancouver
$2650
820 km or 510 mi Bellingham
$2278
821 km or 510 mi Delta
$2330
822 km or 511 mi Moses Lake
$1917

Cities near San Diego

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647