Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Edmonton Cost of Living Comparison Between Vancouver and Edmonton

😐 Solo nomad: Vancouver is 6% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 28% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Vancouver is 6.2% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 24.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.73 CA$25.66

$18.59 CA$25.47

0.75%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$80.5 CA$110

$66.7 CA$91.4

20.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.19 CA$15.34

$11.46 CA$15.71

-2.36%

Cappuccino

$4.11 CA$5.64

$3.68 CA$5.05

11.68%

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

$2.12 CA$2.91

$2.15 CA$2.95

-1.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.75 CA$2.40

$1.81 CA$2.49

-3.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.02 CA$8.25

$5.75 CA$7.88

4.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$7.18 CA$9.83

$6.03 CA$8.26

19.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 CA$3.16

$2.10 CA$2.88

10.00%

White Bread (500g)

$3.12 CA$4.27

$2.80 CA$3.83

11.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.79 CA$5.20

$3.19 CA$4.36

18.81%

Eggs

$4.39 CA$6.02

$3.73 CA$5.11

17.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.01 CA$17.83

$12.41 CA$17.00

4.83%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$14.20 CA$19.45

$12.44 CA$17.05

14.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.03 CA$21.96

$16.19 CA$22.17

-0.99%

Apples (1kg)

$4.22 CA$5.78

$4.66 CA$6.38

-9.44%

Banana (1kg)

$1.48 CA$2.03

$1.38 CA$1.88

7.25%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.86 CA$5.29

$3.99 CA$5.47

-3.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.06 CA$6.93

$3.64 CA$4.99

39.01%

Potato (1kg)

$3.17 CA$4.34

$2.38 CA$3.26

33.19%

Onion (1kg)

$2.99 CA$4.09

$2.15 CA$2.95

39.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.65 CA$3.63

$2.75 CA$3.77

-3.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.90 CA$2.60

$1.91 CA$2.62

-0.52%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$15.43 CA$21.14

$14.84 CA$20.32

3.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.43 CA$21.14

$13.40 CA$18.36

15.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.18 CA$4.35

$2.97 CA$4.06

7.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.64 CA$4.98

$3.23 CA$4.42

12.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.32 CA$3.18

$2.55 CA$3.49

-9.02%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$85.2 CA$117

$73.2 CA$100

16.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.64 CA$4.98

$3.19 CA$4.36

14.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.47 CA$2.02

$1.67 CA$2.29

-11.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.66 CA$36.52

$22.97 CA$31.47

16.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.29 CA$1.76

$1.04 CA$1.43

24.04%

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

$25.4K CA$34.8K

$25.0K CA$34.3K

1.66%

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

$20.7K CA$28.3K

$22.2K CA$30.5K

-6.92%

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

$89.5 CA$123

$199 CA$273

-55.06%

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

$40.76 CA$55.9

$45.32 CA$62.1

-10.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$60.8 CA$83.3

$64.3 CA$88.1

-5.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$45.63 CA$62.5

$49.01 CA$67.1

-6.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$15.56 CA$21.32

$21.71 CA$29.75

-28.33%

Cinema Ticket

$12.01 CA$16.45

$13.44 CA$18.41

-10.64%

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

$1,183 CA$1,621

$709 CA$972

66.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18.5K CA$25.4K

$11.6K CA$16.0K

59.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$64.1 CA$87.8

$49.01 CA$67.1

30.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$43.22 CA$59.2

$42.70 CA$58.5

1.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$97.2 CA$133

$81.4 CA$111

19.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$117 CA$160

$103 CA$141

13.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,966 CA$2,693

$1,207 CA$1,653

62.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,627 CA$2,230

$929 CA$1,272

75.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,474 CA$4,760

$1,931 CA$2,645

79.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,718 CA$3,724

$1,619 CA$2,218

67.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,232 CA$12.6K

$2,404 CA$3,293

284.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,000 CA$9,590

$2,240 CA$3,069

212.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,646 CA$4,995

$3,154 CA$4,321

15.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.61

6.08

-7.73%

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

Last update for Vancouver: March 2, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: March 3, 2026

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