Edmonton vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$955
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$7795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
63
97
😀 Quality of life
89
97
🏙️ Population
1.01M
874K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 53% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 2563rd and 9th ($1785 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 7th 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 2.1 months in San Francisco. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs San Francisco

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Edmonton San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$31050

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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 Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610