Cost of Living Comparison Between Airdrie and Edmonton Cost of Living Comparison Between Airdrie and Edmonton

🙂 Solo nomad: Airdrie is 11.2% cheaper than Edmonton without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Airdrie is 2.5% cheaper than Edmonton without rent, and 1.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.28 CA$25.05

$18.59 CA$25.47

-1.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$70.6 CA$96.7

$66.7 CA$91.4

5.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.87 CA$14.89

$11.46 CA$15.71

-5.15%

Cappuccino

$3.85 CA$5.27

$3.68 CA$5.05

4.62%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.96 CA$2.69

$2.15 CA$2.95

-8.84%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 CA$2.39

$1.81 CA$2.49

-3.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.93 CA$8.12

$5.75 CA$7.88

3.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.00 CA$8.22

$6.03 CA$8.26

-0.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.11 CA$2.89

$2.10 CA$2.88

0.48%

White Bread (500g)

$2.64 CA$3.62

$2.80 CA$3.83

-5.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.12 CA$4.28

$3.19 CA$4.36

-2.19%

Eggs

$3.74 CA$5.13

$3.73 CA$5.11

0.27%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.34 CA$16.90

$12.41 CA$17.00

-0.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.40 CA$16.99

$12.44 CA$17.05

-0.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.83 CA$21.68

$16.19 CA$22.17

-2.22%

Apples (1kg)

$4.34 CA$5.95

$4.66 CA$6.38

-6.87%

Banana (1kg)

$1.36 CA$1.86

$1.38 CA$1.88

-1.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.90 CA$5.34

$3.99 CA$5.47

-2.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.70 CA$5.08

$3.64 CA$4.99

1.65%

Potato (1kg)

$2.32 CA$3.18

$2.38 CA$3.26

-2.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.19 CA$3.00

$2.15 CA$2.95

1.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.74 CA$3.75

$2.75 CA$3.77

-0.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.93 CA$2.64

$1.91 CA$2.62

1.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.86 CA$20.36

$14.84 CA$20.32

0.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.95 CA$17.74

$13.40 CA$18.36

-3.36%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.86 CA$3.92

$2.97 CA$4.06

-3.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 CA$4.31

$3.23 CA$4.42

-2.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.43 CA$3.33

$2.55 CA$3.49

-4.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$63.7 CA$87.3

$73.2 CA$100

-12.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.13 CA$4.29

$3.19 CA$4.36

-1.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 CA$1.86

$1.67 CA$2.29

-19.16%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.36 CA$32.00

$22.97 CA$31.47

1.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.05 CA$1.43

$1.04 CA$1.43

0.96%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$25.4K CA$34.8K

$25.0K CA$34.3K

1.64%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.6K CA$29.6K

$22.2K CA$30.5K

-2.88%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$202 CA$276

$199 CA$273

1.36%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$41.41 CA$56.7

$45.32 CA$62.1

-8.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$58.4 CA$79.9

$64.3 CA$88.1

-9.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$87.2 CA$120

$49.01 CA$67.1

77.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$59.9 CA$82.0

$21.71 CA$29.75

175.68%

Cinema Ticket

$13.34 CA$18.27

$13.44 CA$18.41

-0.74%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$699 CA$958

$709 CA$972

-1.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.9K CA$16.4K

$11.6K CA$16.0K

2.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$49.72 CA$68.1

$49.01 CA$67.1

1.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.67 CA$58.5

$42.70 CA$58.5

-0.07%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.5 CA$112

$81.4 CA$111

0.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$102 CA$139

$103 CA$141

-1.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,322 CA$1,811

$1,207 CA$1,653

9.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,198 CA$1,641

$929 CA$1,272

28.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,832 CA$2,510

$1,931 CA$2,645

-5.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,642 CA$2,249

$1,619 CA$2,218

1.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,321 CA$8,660

$2,404 CA$3,293

163.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,248 CA$8,560

$2,240 CA$3,069

178.91%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,046 CA$4,173

$3,154 CA$4,321

-3.42%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.08

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Airdrie: March 3, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: March 3, 2026

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