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

😐 Solo nomad: Guelph is 1.5% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Guelph is 2.6% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.43 CA$28.40

$18.14 CA$25.21

12.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$72.4 CA$101

$67.2 CA$93.3

7.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.56 CA$16.07

$11.42 CA$15.87

1.23%

Cappuccino

$3.66 CA$5.09

$3.66 CA$5.08

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

$1.78 CA$2.48

$2.08 CA$2.89

-14.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.80 CA$2.51

$1.82 CA$2.53

-1.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.25 CA$7.30

$5.84 CA$8.12

-10.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.99 CA$8.32

$5.96 CA$8.28

0.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.06 CA$2.86

$2.00 CA$2.78

3.00%

White Bread (500g)

$2.66 CA$3.70

$2.88 CA$4.01

-7.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.37 CA$4.69

$3.07 CA$4.26

9.77%

Eggs

$3.03 CA$4.22

$3.76 CA$5.22

-19.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.61 CA$11.96

$12.44 CA$17.30

-30.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$9.02 CA$12.54

$12.57 CA$17.47

-28.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$26.41 CA$36.71

$15.85 CA$22.03

66.62%

Apples (1kg)

$4.17 CA$5.80

$4.81 CA$6.68

-13.31%

Banana (1kg)

$0.84 CA$1.17

$1.32 CA$1.84

-36.36%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.19 CA$4.44

$4.01 CA$5.57

-20.45%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.27 CA$3.15

$3.77 CA$5.24

-39.79%

Potato (1kg)

$2.93 CA$4.07

$2.41 CA$3.36

21.58%

Onion (1kg)

$2.65 CA$3.69

$2.22 CA$3.09

19.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.29 CA$3.18

$2.70 CA$3.75

-15.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 CA$1.99

$2.02 CA$2.81

-29.21%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$11.09 CA$15.42

$14.48 CA$20.13

-23.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.44 CA$20.07

$13.60 CA$18.90

6.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.65 CA$3.68

$3.06 CA$4.26

-13.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.82 CA$3.92

$3.22 CA$4.48

-12.42%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.33 CA$3.25

$2.65 CA$3.69

-12.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$62.5 CA$86.9

$73.1 CA$102

-14.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.40 CA$3.33

$3.13 CA$4.35

-23.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.72 CA$2.39

$1.63 CA$2.27

5.52%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$32.65 CA$45.38

$23.05 CA$32.04

41.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.11 CA$1.54

$1.05 CA$1.46

5.71%

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

$25.5K CA$35.4K

$25.6K CA$35.6K

-0.54%

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

$21.4K CA$29.7K

$22.2K CA$30.8K

-3.65%

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

$130 CA$181

$199 CA$276

-34.43%

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

$53.6 CA$74.5

$45.01 CA$62.6

19.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$62.4 CA$86.7

$63.9 CA$88.8

-2.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.8 CA$76.2

$48.68 CA$67.7

12.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.59 CA$25.84

$21.10 CA$29.33

-11.90%

Cinema Ticket

$11.14 CA$15.49

$13.05 CA$18.14

-14.64%

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

$947 CA$1,316

$708 CA$984

33.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K CA$15.5K

$12.0K CA$16.6K

-6.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.7 CA$85.8

$50.3 CA$69.9

22.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$38.46 CA$53.5

$42.10 CA$58.5

-8.65%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$84.7 CA$118

$81.5 CA$113

3.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$129 CA$179

$104 CA$145

23.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,516 CA$2,107

$1,218 CA$1,693

24.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,477 CA$2,053

$952 CA$1,324

55.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,072 CA$2,880

$1,932 CA$2,686

7.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,946 CA$2,705

$1,600 CA$2,224

21.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,932 CA$6,856

$2,213 CA$3,075

122.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,931 CA$6,853

$2,170 CA$3,017

127.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,090 CA$4,295

$2,947 CA$4,096

4.86%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: January 13, 2026

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