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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Potsdam is 0.2% cheaper than Edmonton without rent, and 19% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Potsdam is 3.7% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.08 โ‚ฌ14.72
$18.14 CA$25.21
-5.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.3 โ‚ฌ59.7
$67.2 CA$93.3
3.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$12.56 โ‚ฌ10.82
$11.42 CA$15.87
9.98%
Cappuccino
$4.15 โ‚ฌ3.58
$3.66 CA$5.08
13.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 โ‚ฌ2.44
$2.08 CA$2.89
36.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 โ‚ฌ2.67
$1.82 CA$2.53
70.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.89 โ‚ฌ5.08
$5.84 CA$8.12
0.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 โ‚ฌ4.04
$5.96 CA$8.28
-21.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.00 CA$2.78
-35.50%
White Bread (500g)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$2.88 CA$4.01
-23.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.22 โ‚ฌ3.64
$3.07 CA$4.26
37.46%
Eggs
$3.86 โ‚ฌ3.33
$3.76 CA$5.22
2.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 โ‚ฌ12.92
$12.44 CA$17.30
20.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$17.46 โ‚ฌ15.05
$12.57 CA$17.47
38.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$22.44 โ‚ฌ19.34
$15.85 CA$22.03
41.58%
Apples (1kg)
$3.40 โ‚ฌ2.93
$4.81 CA$6.68
-29.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.80 โ‚ฌ1.55
$1.32 CA$1.84
36.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 โ‚ฌ1.90
$4.01 CA$5.57
-44.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.09 โ‚ฌ4.38
$3.77 CA$5.24
35.01%
Potato (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.41 CA$3.36
-37.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
$2.22 CA$3.09
-32.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.00 โ‚ฌ1.72
$2.70 CA$3.75
-25.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 โ‚ฌ0.76
$2.02 CA$2.81
-56.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.20 โ‚ฌ8.79
$14.48 CA$20.13
-29.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.08 โ‚ฌ6.11
$13.60 CA$18.90
-47.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 โ‚ฌ0.89
$3.06 CA$4.26
-66.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.66 โ‚ฌ1.43
$3.22 CA$4.48
-48.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.00 โ‚ฌ2.59
$2.65 CA$3.69
13.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.4 โ‚ฌ45.98
$73.1 CA$102
-26.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.03 โ‚ฌ4.34
$3.13 CA$4.35
60.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.89
$1.63 CA$2.27
34.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$31.39 โ‚ฌ27.06
$23.05 CA$32.04
36.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
$1.05 CA$1.46
88.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.2K โ‚ฌ26.9K
$25.6K CA$35.6K
21.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.6K โ‚ฌ29.8K
$22.2K CA$30.8K
55.99%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$668 โ‚ฌ576
$199 CA$276
236.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.08 โ‚ฌ28.52
$45.01 CA$62.6
-26.51%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.4 โ‚ฌ46.91
$63.9 CA$88.8
-14.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.02 โ‚ฌ39.67
$48.68 CA$67.7
-5.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.32 โ‚ฌ21.82
$21.10 CA$29.33
20.00%
Cinema Ticket
$17.10 โ‚ฌ14.74
$13.05 CA$18.14
31.03%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$915 โ‚ฌ788
$708 CA$984
29.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K โ‚ฌ9,784
$12.0K CA$16.6K
-5.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.8 โ‚ฌ73.9
$50.3 CA$69.9
70.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.17 โ‚ฌ28.59
$42.10 CA$58.5
-21.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.0 โ‚ฌ84.5
$81.5 CA$113
20.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 โ‚ฌ97.9
$104 CA$145
9.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,094 โ‚ฌ943
$1,218 CA$1,693
-10.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$845 โ‚ฌ728
$952 CA$1,324
-11.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,982 โ‚ฌ1,708
$1,932 CA$2,686
2.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 โ‚ฌ1,202
$1,600 CA$2,224
-12.86%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,221 โ‚ฌ7,087
$2,213 CA$3,075
271.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,060 โ‚ฌ6,085
$2,170 CA$3,017
225.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Potsdam
Edmonton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,479 โ‚ฌ2,999
$2,947 CA$4,096
18.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.9
6.08
-35.86%

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Last update for Potsdam: January 11, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: January 13, 2026

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