Edmonton vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Edmonton Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1785
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4092
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$955
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$1589
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$545
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3052
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
25 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
63
80
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
1.01M
737K

The cost of living in Edmonton is 39% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 2563rd and 206th ($1785 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 100th and 168th 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 2.2 months in Seattle. Edmonton ranked 13th best city to live in Canada vs Seattle ranked 16th in the United States, while ranked 172nd and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Edmonton vs Seattle

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Edmonton Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54.3
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
$8.02
 Cappuccino
$3.66
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.85
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$929
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$726
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1576
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1272
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.7
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2798
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.59
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.4
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.11
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.27
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.92
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.6
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.4
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.8
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$745
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8270
$28179

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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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263