Cost of Living Comparison Between Edmonton and Chicago, IL 

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Cost of Living in Chicago, IL is 27.6% higher than in Edmonton (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Chicago, IL is 55.3% higher than in Edmonton
Rent Prices in Chicago, IL are 133.0% higher than in Edmonton
Restaurant Prices in Chicago, IL are 61.7% higher than in Edmonton
Groceries Prices in Chicago, IL are 28.4% higher than in Edmonton
Local Purchasing Power in Chicago, IL is 5.8% higher than in Edmonton
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Restaurants
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
34.18 C$
(25.00 $)
     +70.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 C$
(58.51 $)
136.72 C$
(100.00 $)
     +70.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 C$
(9.51 $)
16.41 C$
(12.00 $)
     +26.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 7.00 C$
(5.12 $)
9.57 C$
(7.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 C$
(5.85 $)
10.94 C$
(8.00 $)
     +36.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.70 C$
(3.44 $)
7.04 C$
(5.15 $)
     +49.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.41 C$
(1.76 $)
4.03 C$
(2.95 $)
     +67.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 C$
(1.59 $)
3.28 C$
(2.40 $)
     +50.2 %
Markets
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.63 C$
(6.31 $)
5.54 C$
(4.05 $)
     -35.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.06 C$
(2.24 $)
5.20 C$
(3.81 $)
     +69.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.98 C$
(1.45 $)
3.77 C$
(2.76 $)
     +90.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.17 C$
(3.78 $)
5.40 C$
(3.95 $)
     +4.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.02 C$
(5.87 $)
10.08 C$
(7.37 $)
     +25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.10 C$
(5.19 $)
8.65 C$
(6.33 $)
     +21.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 C$
(6.33 $)
12.71 C$
(9.30 $)
     +47.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.68 C$
(1.96 $)
3.58 C$
(2.62 $)
     +33.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.81 C$
(0.59 $)
1.22 C$
(0.89 $)
     +50.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.42 C$
(1.77 $)
2.94 C$
(2.15 $)
     +21.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.32 C$
(1.70 $)
3.16 C$
(2.31 $)
     +35.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.43 C$
(1.04 $)
1.63 C$
(1.19 $)
     +14.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.47 C$
(1.08 $)
1.79 C$
(1.31 $)
     +21.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.79 C$
(2.77 $)
3.12 C$
(2.29 $)
     -17.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 C$
(1.80 $)
3.86 C$
(2.82 $)
     +56.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 C$
(14.63 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 4.21 C$
(3.08 $)
3.62 C$
(2.64 $)
     -14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.82 C$
(3.52 $)
5.24 C$
(3.83 $)
     +8.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 C$
(13.17 $)
22.56 C$
(16.50 $)
     +25.3 %
Transportation
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.50 C$
(2.56 $)
3.42 C$
(2.50 $)
     -2.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 100.00 C$
(73.14 $)
102.54 C$
(75.00 $)
     +2.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.10 C$
(3.00 $)
4.44 C$
(3.25 $)
     +8.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.82 C$
(2.06 $)
3.08 C$
(2.25 $)
     +9.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 C$
(21.94 $)
34.18 C$
(25.00 $)
     +13.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.38 C$
(3.93 $)
5.66 C$
(4.14 $)
     +5.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,978.00 C$
(24,851.98 $)
51,111.54 C$
(37,383.69 $)
     +50.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,290.62 C$
(21,423.56 $)
36,911.92 C$
(26,997.89 $)
     +26.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 270.68 C$
(197.98 $)
216.23 C$
(158.15 $)
     -20.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.20 C$
(47.69 $)
73.58 C$
(53.81 $)
     +12.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 79.72 C$
(58.31 $)
73.63 C$
(53.85 $)
     -7.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 65.13 C$
(47.64 $)
93.59 C$
(68.45 $)
     +43.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 32.00 C$
(23.41 $)
17.77 C$
(13.00 $)
     -44.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 C$
(12.43 $)
20.51 C$
(15.00 $)
     +20.6 %
Childcare
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 985.00 C$
(720.44 $)
3,155.99 C$
(2,308.33 $)
     +220.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,783.33 C$
(7,155.67 $)
59,555.89 C$
(43,560.00 $)
     +508.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 74.22 C$
(54.29 $)
85.00 C$
(62.17 $)
     +14.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 46.76 C$
(34.20 $)
73.09 C$
(53.46 $)
     +56.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 109.79 C$
(80.30 $)
129.08 C$
(94.41 $)
     +17.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.04 C$
(84.87 $)
177.74 C$
(130.00 $)
     +53.2 %
Rent Per Month
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,410.76 C$
(1,031.85 $)
3,310.24 C$
(2,421.15 $)
     +134.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,194.07 C$
(873.36 $)
2,058.73 C$
(1,505.78 $)
     +72.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,300.49 C$
(1,682.61 $)
6,316.53 C$
(4,620.00 $)
     +174.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,847.66 C$
(1,351.41 $)
4,049.06 C$
(2,961.54 $)
     +119.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 329.89 C$
(241.28 $)
451.18 C$
(330.00 $)
     +36.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.43 C$
(185.36 $)
372.57 C$
(272.50 $)
     +47.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Edmonton Edit Chicago, IL Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,104.88 C$
(3,002.37 $)
6,743.16 C$
(4,932.04 $)
     +64.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.30 6.66      +5.7 %
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