Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Guelph Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Guelph

πŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Edmonton is 0.3% cheaper than Guelph without rent, and 16.4% cheaper with rent.
πŸ™‚ Family of 3: Edmonton is 1.1% cheaper than Guelph without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.07 CA$24.6
$19.92 CA$27.12
-9.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.7 CA$89.5
$73.7 CA$100
-10.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 CA$15.62
$11.95 CA$16.27
-4.02%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.1
$3.7 CA$5.04
1.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$1.85 CA$2.52
12.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.36
$1.74 CA$2.37
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$5.13 CA$6.98
12.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.04
$5.82 CA$7.92
1.55%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$2.07 CA$2.82
-0.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$2.65 CA$3.61
8.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$3.26 CA$4.43
-5.21%
Eggs
$3.65 CA$4.96
$3.07 CA$4.18
18.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.81
$8.9 CA$12.12
38.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.33
$8.71 CA$11.85
46.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 CA$21.79
$26.27 CA$35.76
-39.06%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.44
$4.08 CA$5.55
15.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$0.89 CA$1.21
49.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$3.21 CA$4.37
21.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$2.19 CA$2.99
66.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$2.93 CA$3.99
-19.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$2.51 CA$3.42
-11.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$2.29 CA$3.12
18.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CA$2.74
$1.45 CA$1.97
38.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 CA$20.38
$11.09 CA$15.1
34.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.1 CA$17.83
$14.09 CA$19.18
-7.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$2.6 CA$3.54
15.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$2.7 CA$3.67
19.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$2.4 CA$3.27
6.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 CA$102
$61.5 CA$83.7
22.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$2.37 CA$3.23
30.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$1.76 CA$2.39
-7.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.59 CA$32.11
$33.16 CA$45.13
-28.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.49
$1.12 CA$1.53
-1.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$25.5K CA$34.7K
-1.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CA$30.7K
$21K CA$28.6K
7.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$135 CA$184
47.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.89 CA$61.1
$53.3 CA$72.5
-15.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 CA$89.8
$62.4 CA$85
5.69%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.58 CA$64.8
$54.7 CA$74.5
-13.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.68 CA$29.51
$18.52 CA$25.2
17.06%
Cinema Ticket
$13 CA$17.69
$10.97 CA$14.94
18.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 CA$938
$936 CA$1,275
-26.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$11.2K CA$15.2K
6.39%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 CA$67.8
$62.2 CA$84.7
-19.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.14 CA$57.4
$39.4 CA$53.6
6.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$86.3 CA$117
-4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$128 CA$174
-21.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,686
$1,529 CA$2,081
-18.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 CA$1,277
$1,462 CA$1,990
-35.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CA$2,590
$2,119 CA$2,884
-10.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 CA$2,179
$1,966 CA$2,676
-18.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 CA$3,361
$5,451 CA$7,421
-54.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 CA$3,131
$5,391 CA$7,338
-57.33%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Guelph
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,792 CA$3,801
$3,462 CA$4,712
-19.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
6.55
-7.18%

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Last update for Edmonton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guelph: October 29, 2025

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