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

😐 Solo nomad: Guelph is 1.2% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Guelph is 3.4% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.45 CA$28.02

$18.59 CA$25.47

10.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$74.3 CA$102

$66.7 CA$91.4

11.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.56 CA$15.84

$11.46 CA$15.71

0.87%

Cappuccino

$3.68 CA$5.05

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

$1.76 CA$2.42

$2.15 CA$2.95

-18.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 CA$2.39

$1.81 CA$2.49

-3.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.28 CA$7.24

$5.75 CA$7.88

-8.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.73 CA$7.86

$6.03 CA$8.26

-4.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.10 CA$2.88

White Bread (500g)

$2.70 CA$3.70

$2.80 CA$3.83

-3.57%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.33 CA$4.56

$3.19 CA$4.36

4.39%

Eggs

$3.14 CA$4.30

$3.73 CA$5.11

-15.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.62 CA$11.81

$12.41 CA$17.00

-30.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.76 CA$12.00

$12.44 CA$17.05

-29.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$25.87 CA$35.44

$16.19 CA$22.17

59.79%

Apples (1kg)

$4.18 CA$5.72

$4.66 CA$6.38

-10.30%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 CA$1.15

$1.38 CA$1.88

-39.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.17 CA$4.34

$3.99 CA$5.47

-20.55%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.21 CA$3.03

$3.64 CA$4.99

-39.29%

Potato (1kg)

$3.00 CA$4.11

$2.38 CA$3.26

26.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.65 CA$3.63

$2.15 CA$2.95

23.26%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.40 CA$3.29

$2.75 CA$3.77

-12.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.49 CA$2.05

$1.91 CA$2.62

-21.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$10.98 CA$15.05

$14.84 CA$20.32

-26.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.78 CA$20.25

$13.40 CA$18.36

10.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.72 CA$3.72

$2.97 CA$4.06

-8.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 CA$3.86

$3.23 CA$4.42

-12.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.43 CA$3.33

$2.55 CA$3.49

-4.71%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$61.8 CA$84.7

$73.2 CA$100

-15.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.34 CA$3.21

$3.19 CA$4.36

-26.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.69 CA$2.31

$1.67 CA$2.29

1.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$33.77 CA$46.27

$22.97 CA$31.47

47.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.13 CA$1.54

$1.04 CA$1.43

8.65%

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

$25.4K CA$34.8K

$25.0K CA$34.3K

1.70%

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

$21.2K CA$29.0K

$22.2K CA$30.5K

-4.63%

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

$135 CA$185

$199 CA$273

-32.27%

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

$55.0 CA$75.4

$45.32 CA$62.1

21.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$61.1 CA$83.7

$64.3 CA$88.1

-4.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 CA$76.1

$49.01 CA$67.1

13.30%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.27 CA$25.03

$21.71 CA$29.75

-15.85%

Cinema Ticket

$10.94 CA$14.99

$13.44 CA$18.41

-18.60%

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

$936 CA$1,282

$709 CA$972

31.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K CA$15.3K

$11.6K CA$16.0K

-4.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.9 CA$86.2

$49.01 CA$67.1

28.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.99 CA$53.4

$42.70 CA$58.5

-8.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$85.8 CA$118

$81.4 CA$111

5.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$125 CA$171

$103 CA$141

21.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,488 CA$2,038

$1,207 CA$1,653

23.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,467 CA$2,010

$929 CA$1,272

58.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,085 CA$2,857

$1,931 CA$2,645

8.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,976 CA$2,707

$1,619 CA$2,218

22.05%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,955 CA$6,788

$2,404 CA$3,293

106.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,016 CA$6,872

$2,240 CA$3,069

123.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,162 CA$4,332

$3,154 CA$4,321

0.25%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: March 3, 2026

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