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Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Potsdam Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Potsdam

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Edmonton is 0.2% more expensive than Potsdam without rent, and 16% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Edmonton is 3.6% cheaper than Potsdam without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.14 CA$25.21
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
6.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$67.2 CA$93.3
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.7
-3.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.42 CA$15.87
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.82
-9.08%
Cappuccino
$3.66 CA$5.08
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
-11.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.89
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
-26.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.82 CA$2.53
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
-41.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.84 CA$8.12
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
-0.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CA$8.28
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
27.08%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.00 CA$2.78
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
55.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.88 CA$4.01
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
30.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.07 CA$4.26
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
-27.25%
Eggs
$3.76 CA$5.22
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
-2.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.44 CA$17.30
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
-17.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.57 CA$17.47
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
-28.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.85 CA$22.03
$22.44 โ‚ฌ19.34
-29.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.81 CA$6.68
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
41.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 CA$1.84
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
-26.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.01 CA$5.57
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
81.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.77 CA$5.24
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.38
-25.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CA$3.36
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
60.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.09
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
48.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.70 CA$3.75
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CA$2.81
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
129.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.48 CA$20.13
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
41.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.60 CA$18.90
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
92.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.06 CA$4.26
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
194.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 CA$4.48
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
93.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.65 CA$3.69
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
-11.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$73.1 CA$102
$53.4 โ‚ฌ45.98
36.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 CA$4.35
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
-37.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.27
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
-25.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.05 CA$32.04
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
-26.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 CA$1.46
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-46.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K CA$35.6K
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
-17.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.2K CA$30.8K
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
-35.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$276
$668 โ‚ฌ576
-70.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.01 CA$62.6
$33.08 โ‚ฌ28.52
36.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$63.9 CA$88.8
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
17.44%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.68 CA$67.7
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.67
5.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.10 CA$29.33
$25.32 โ‚ฌ21.82
-16.67%
Cinema Ticket
$13.05 CA$18.14
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
-23.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$708 CA$984
$915 โ‚ฌ788
-22.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K CA$16.6K
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,784
5.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.3 CA$69.9
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
-41.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.10 CA$58.5
$33.17 โ‚ฌ28.59
26.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$81.5 CA$113
$98.0 โ‚ฌ84.5
-16.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$104 CA$145
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
-8.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 CA$1,693
$1,094 โ‚ฌ943
11.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$952 CA$1,324
$845 โ‚ฌ728
12.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,932 CA$2,686
$1,982 โ‚ฌ1,708
-2.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,600 CA$2,224
$1,394 โ‚ฌ1,202
14.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,213 CA$3,075
$8,221 โ‚ฌ7,087
-73.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,170 CA$3,017
$7,060 โ‚ฌ6,085
-69.26%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Potsdam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,947 CA$4,096
$3,479 โ‚ฌ2,999
-15.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
3.9
55.90%

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Last update for Edmonton: January 13, 2026

Last update for Potsdam: January 11, 2026

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