Cost of Living Comparison Between Reading and Edmonton Cost of Living Comparison Between Reading and Edmonton

😐 Solo nomad: Reading is 0.4% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Reading is 8.6% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$27.07 £20.5

$18.3 CA$25.63

47.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$96.5 £73

$66 CA$92.4

46.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$10.11 £7.65

$11.16 CA$15.63

-9.41%

Cappuccino

$4.8 £3.63

$3.69 CA$5.17

30.08%

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

$3.34 £2.53

$2.14 CA$2.99

56.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 £2.18

$1.75 CA$2.45

64.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$8.29 £6.28

$6.03 CA$8.44

37.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.76 £5.12

$6.05 CA$8.46

11.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.42 £1.08

$2.1 CA$2.93

-32.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 £1.03

$2.79 CA$3.91

-50.90%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.79 £2.11

$3.17 CA$4.44

-11.99%

Eggs

$3.7 £2.8

$3.68 CA$5.15

0.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.81 £7.43

$12.05 CA$16.88

-18.59%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.24 £6.24

$12.34 CA$17.27

-33.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.12 £9.93

$16.17 CA$22.64

-18.86%

Apples (1kg)

$2.99 £2.26

$4.79 CA$6.7

-37.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.49 £1.13

$1.33 CA$1.86

12.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.88 £2.18

$3.78 CA$5.29

-23.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.4 £2.57

$3.61 CA$5.06

-5.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.43 £1.08

$2.43 CA$3.4

-41.15%

Onion (1kg)

$1.43 £1.08

$2.21 CA$3.1

-35.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.98 £0.74

$2.71 CA$3.79

-63.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.59 £1.21

$1.94 CA$2.71

-18.04%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$20.09 £15.21

$14.65 CA$20.51

37.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.34 £10.1

$12.61 CA$17.66

5.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.29 £1.73

$2.98 CA$4.18

-23.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.36 £2.54

$3.17 CA$4.43

5.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.67 £2.02

$2.6 CA$3.64

2.69%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$87.4 £66.2

$73.7 CA$103

18.60%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$6.26 £4.74

$3.14 CA$4.4

99.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.7 £1.28

$1.66 CA$2.33

2.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$15.06 £11.4

$23.74 CA$33.23

-36.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.86 £1.41

$1.05 CA$1.47

77.14%

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

$38K £28.8K

$25.2K CA$35.3K

50.71%

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

$42.2K £32K

$22.1K CA$31K

90.84%

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

$226 £171

$198 CA$277

14.52%

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

$19.29 £14.6

$44.84 CA$62.8

-56.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$43.79 £33.15

$65 CA$91

-32.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$49.15 £37.2

$49.05 CA$68.7

0.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$19.53 £14.79

$21.12 CA$29.57

-7.53%

Cinema Ticket

$13.55 £10.26

$13.33 CA$18.67

1.65%

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

$1,921 £1,454

$691 CA$968

177.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$25.5K £19.3K

$12K CA$16.8K

113.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$83.9 £63.5

$49.81 CA$69.7

68.50%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$48.9 £37.02

$42.67 CA$59.7

14.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$110 £83.5

$82.9 CA$116

33.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$99.4 £75.2

$102 CA$142

-2.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,763 £1,335

$1,229 CA$1,721

43.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,426 £1,080

$950 CA$1,330

50.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,998 £2,269

$1,940 CA$2,716

54.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,378 £1,800

$1,565 CA$2,192

51.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,105 £4,621

$2,422 CA$3,392

152.01%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,316 £4,025

$2,336 CA$3,271

127.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,626 £2,745

$2,853 CA$3,994

27.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.53

6.08

-9.05%

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

Last update for Reading: December 1, 2025

Last update for Edmonton: December 2, 2025

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