Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Edmonton Cost of Living Comparison Between Toronto and Edmonton

😐 Solo nomad: Toronto is 3.9% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Toronto is 7.4% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.50 CA$25.34

$18.59 CA$25.47

-0.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$82.9 CA$114

$66.7 CA$91.4

24.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.00 CA$15.07

$11.46 CA$15.71

-4.01%

Cappuccino

$3.93 CA$5.39

$3.68 CA$5.05

6.79%

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

$2.11 CA$2.90

$2.15 CA$2.95

-1.86%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.64 CA$2.25

$1.81 CA$2.49

-9.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.92 CA$8.11

$5.75 CA$7.88

2.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.49 CA$8.90

$6.03 CA$8.26

7.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.72 CA$3.72

$2.10 CA$2.88

29.52%

White Bread (500g)

$2.86 CA$3.92

$2.80 CA$3.83

2.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.60 CA$4.93

$3.19 CA$4.36

12.85%

Eggs

$3.61 CA$4.95

$3.73 CA$5.11

-3.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.35 CA$18.29

$12.41 CA$17.00

7.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$13.14 CA$18.01

$12.44 CA$17.05

5.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.87 CA$23.11

$16.19 CA$22.17

4.20%

Apples (1kg)

$4.17 CA$5.72

$4.66 CA$6.38

-10.52%

Banana (1kg)

$1.16 CA$1.59

$1.38 CA$1.88

-15.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.24 CA$4.44

$3.99 CA$5.47

-18.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.03 CA$5.52

$3.64 CA$4.99

10.71%

Potato (1kg)

$2.54 CA$3.49

$2.38 CA$3.26

6.72%

Onion (1kg)

$2.92 CA$4.00

$2.15 CA$2.95

35.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.46 CA$3.37

$2.75 CA$3.77

-10.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.97 CA$2.70

$1.91 CA$2.62

3.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.02 CA$20.57

$14.84 CA$20.32

1.21%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.76 CA$18.86

$13.40 CA$18.36

2.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.67 CA$3.66

$2.97 CA$4.06

-10.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 CA$4.37

$3.23 CA$4.42

-1.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.42 CA$3.31

$2.55 CA$3.49

-5.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$113 CA$155

$73.2 CA$100

54.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.73 CA$5.11

$3.19 CA$4.36

16.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.42 CA$1.94

$1.67 CA$2.29

-14.97%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.91 CA$35.50

$22.97 CA$31.47

12.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 CA$1.50

$1.04 CA$1.43

4.81%

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

$24.9K CA$34.1K

$25.0K CA$34.3K

-0.34%

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

$21.3K CA$29.2K

$22.2K CA$30.5K

-4.15%

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

$117 CA$160

$199 CA$273

-41.31%

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

$37.93 CA$52.0

$45.32 CA$62.1

-16.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$53.3 CA$73.0

$64.3 CA$88.1

-17.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.4 CA$77.3

$49.01 CA$67.1

15.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.08 CA$28.87

$21.71 CA$29.75

-2.90%

Cinema Ticket

$11.98 CA$16.41

$13.44 CA$18.41

-10.86%

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

$1,126 CA$1,543

$709 CA$972

58.83%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.5K CA$25.3K

$11.6K CA$16.0K

58.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 CA$80.1

$49.01 CA$67.1

19.22%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$39.18 CA$53.7

$42.70 CA$58.5

-8.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$89.2 CA$122

$81.4 CA$111

9.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 CA$160

$103 CA$141

13.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,787 CA$2,448

$1,207 CA$1,653

48.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,560 CA$2,137

$929 CA$1,272

67.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,987 CA$4,093

$1,931 CA$2,645

54.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,445 CA$3,350

$1,619 CA$2,218

51.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$8,834 CA$12.1K

$2,404 CA$3,293

267.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$6,835 CA$9,365

$2,240 CA$3,069

205.13%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,638 CA$4,984

$3,154 CA$4,321

15.36%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.16

6.08

-15.13%

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

Last update for Toronto: March 3, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: March 3, 2026

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