Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Toronto Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Toronto

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Edmonton is 5.7% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 17.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Edmonton is 8.5% cheaper than Toronto without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$18.07 CA$24.6
$18.44 CA$25.1
-2.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$65.7 CA$89.5
$83.7 CA$114
-21.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.47 CA$15.62
$11.24 CA$15.3
2.05%
Cappuccino
$3.75 CA$5.1
$3.93 CA$5.34
-4.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 CA$2.83
$2.15 CA$2.93
-3.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 CA$2.36
$1.69 CA$2.3
2.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.75 CA$7.82
$5.95 CA$8.1
-3.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CA$8.04
$6.8 CA$9.25
-13.09%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.06 CA$2.81
$2.71 CA$3.68
-23.99%
White Bread (500g)
$2.87 CA$3.91
$2.72 CA$3.7
5.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$3.64 CA$4.96
-15.11%
Eggs
$3.65 CA$4.96
$3.49 CA$4.75
4.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.35 CA$16.81
$13.31 CA$18.12
-7.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.73 CA$17.33
$12.9 CA$17.56
-1.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.01 CA$21.79
$16.93 CA$23.05
-5.43%
Apples (1kg)
$4.73 CA$6.44
$3.97 CA$5.41
19.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.33 CA$1.81
$1.13 CA$1.54
17.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.91 CA$5.32
$3.39 CA$4.61
15.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.65 CA$4.97
$4.07 CA$5.54
-10.32%
Potato (1kg)
$2.35 CA$3.2
$2.42 CA$3.29
-2.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CA$3.02
$2.89 CA$3.93
-23.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.71 CA$3.69
$2.36 CA$3.21
14.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CA$2.74
$1.98 CA$2.7
1.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$14.97 CA$20.38
$14.81 CA$20.16
1.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.1 CA$17.83
$12.68 CA$17.26
3.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.99 CA$4.07
$2.77 CA$3.77
7.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 CA$4.39
$3.16 CA$4.3
2.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.56 CA$3.48
$2.53 CA$3.44
1.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$75.1 CA$102
$116 CA$158
-35.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.09 CA$4.2
$3.73 CA$5.08
-17.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.63 CA$2.22
$1.34 CA$1.82
21.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.59 CA$32.11
$26.03 CA$35.44
-9.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.1 CA$1.49
$1.15 CA$1.57
-4.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.2K CA$34.3K
$24.9K CA$33.8K
1.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K CA$30.7K
$21.1K CA$28.7K
7.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$199 CA$271
$118 CA$160
69.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.89 CA$61.1
$38.04 CA$51.8
18.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$66 CA$89.8
$53.4 CA$72.7
23.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$47.58 CA$64.8
$57.2 CA$77.8
-16.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.68 CA$29.51
$20.67 CA$28.13
4.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13 CA$17.69
$11.92 CA$16.23
9.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$689 CA$938
$1,155 CA$1,572
-40.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K CA$16.2K
$17.9K CA$24.4K
-33.75%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.82 CA$67.8
$58.6 CA$79.8
-15.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.14 CA$57.4
$39.24 CA$53.4
7.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.8 CA$113
$88.1 CA$120
-6.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 CA$137
$114 CA$155
-11.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 CA$1,686
$1,805 CA$2,456
-31.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$938 CA$1,277
$1,522 CA$2,072
-38.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,903 CA$2,590
$2,963 CA$4,033
-35.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 CA$2,179
$2,466 CA$3,357
-35.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,469 CA$3,361
$8,787 CA$12K
-71.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,300 CA$3,131
$7,087 CA$9,646
-67.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Edmonton
Toronto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,792 CA$3,801
$3,391 CA$4,616
-17.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
5.16
17.83%

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Last update for Edmonton: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toronto: October 29, 2025

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