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

😐 Solo nomad: Guelph is 0.3% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Guelph is 1.1% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$19.92 CA$27.12

$18.07 CA$24.6

10.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$73.7 CA$100

$65.7 CA$89.5

12.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.95 CA$16.27

$11.47 CA$15.62

4.18%

Cappuccino

$3.7 CA$5.04

$3.75 CA$5.1

-1.33%

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

$1.85 CA$2.52

$2.08 CA$2.83

-11.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 CA$2.37

$1.74 CA$2.36

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.13 CA$6.98

$5.75 CA$7.82

-10.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.82 CA$7.92

$5.91 CA$8.04

-1.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.07 CA$2.82

$2.06 CA$2.81

0.49%

White Bread (500g)

$2.65 CA$3.61

$2.87 CA$3.91

-7.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.26 CA$4.43

$3.09 CA$4.2

5.50%

Eggs

$3.07 CA$4.18

$3.65 CA$4.96

-15.89%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.9 CA$12.12

$12.35 CA$16.81

-27.94%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.71 CA$11.85

$12.73 CA$17.33

-31.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.27 CA$35.76

$16.01 CA$21.79

64.08%

Apples (1kg)

$4.08 CA$5.55

$4.73 CA$6.44

-13.74%

Banana (1kg)

$0.89 CA$1.21

$1.33 CA$1.81

-33.08%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.21 CA$4.37

$3.91 CA$5.32

-17.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.19 CA$2.99

$3.65 CA$4.97

-40.00%

Potato (1kg)

$2.93 CA$3.99

$2.35 CA$3.2

24.68%

Onion (1kg)

$2.51 CA$3.42

$2.22 CA$3.02

13.06%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.29 CA$3.12

$2.71 CA$3.69

-15.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 CA$1.97

$2.01 CA$2.74

-27.86%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.09 CA$15.1

$14.97 CA$20.38

-25.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.09 CA$19.18

$13.1 CA$17.83

7.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.6 CA$3.54

$2.99 CA$4.07

-13.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.7 CA$3.67

$3.23 CA$4.39

-16.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.4 CA$3.27

$2.56 CA$3.48

-6.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.5 CA$83.7

$75.1 CA$102

-18.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.37 CA$3.23

$3.09 CA$4.2

-23.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.76 CA$2.39

$1.63 CA$2.22

7.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.16 CA$45.13

$23.59 CA$32.11

40.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 CA$1.53

$1.1 CA$1.49

1.82%

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

$25.5K CA$34.7K

$25.2K CA$34.3K

1.10%

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

$21K CA$28.6K

$22.6K CA$30.7K

-6.88%

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

$135 CA$184

$199 CA$271

-32.27%

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

$53.3 CA$72.5

$44.89 CA$61.1

18.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.4 CA$85

$66 CA$89.8

-5.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.7 CA$74.5

$47.58 CA$64.8

15.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.52 CA$25.2

$21.68 CA$29.51

-14.58%

Cinema Ticket

$10.97 CA$14.94

$13 CA$17.69

-15.62%

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

$936 CA$1,275

$689 CA$938

35.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K CA$15.2K

$11.9K CA$16.2K

-6.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 CA$84.7

$49.82 CA$67.8

24.83%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.4 CA$53.6

$42.14 CA$57.4

-6.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 CA$117

$82.8 CA$113

4.17%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$128 CA$174

$101 CA$137

26.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,529 CA$2,081

$1,239 CA$1,686

23.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,462 CA$1,990

$938 CA$1,277

55.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,119 CA$2,884

$1,903 CA$2,590

11.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,966 CA$2,676

$1,601 CA$2,179

22.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,451 CA$7,421

$2,469 CA$3,361

120.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,391 CA$7,338

$2,300 CA$3,131

134.34%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,462 CA$4,712

$2,792 CA$3,801

23.98%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.55

6.08

7.73%

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

Last update for Guelph: October 29, 2025

Last update for Edmonton: October 28, 2025

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