Cost of Living in Edmonton, 🇨🇦 Canada - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

AI estimate Updated Mar 22, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing $1,531 $1,057 $1,604 $838 $98

Utilities — $204 $328 $175 —

Internet & Mobile $117 $109 $160 $80 $6

Groceries $131 $401 $948 $328 $9

Transportation $109 $328 $620 $73 $33

Dining Out $1,021 $328 $437 $131 $69

Leisure Activities $292 $182 $364 $87 $29

Health Insurance $62 $55 $109 — $4

Visa & Legal Fees — $22 $36 — —

Total $3,263 $2,686 $4,606 $1,712 $248

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $1,202.76 per month

Coworking Space $236.91 per month

Airbnb (1 month) $2,041.05 per month

Coliving Space $874.74 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $4.19 per cup

Beer $6.93 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) $18.22 per meal

Fast Food Combo $11.30 per meal

Apples $3.94 per kg

Bread $3.10 per loaf

Milk $4.45 per liter

Rice $3.50 per kg

Chicken Fillets $14.21 per kg

Beef $16.04 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) $16.04 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $80.18 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) $2.37 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start $3.28 per trip

Taxi per km $1.42 per km

Monthly Transport Pass $76.54 per month

Gasoline $1.13 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) $13.12 per trip

Scooter Rental $0.29 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $47.38 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) $65.61 per month

Gym Membership $47.38 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) $25.51 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $32.80 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $13.49 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $80.18 per pair

Summer Dress $47.38 per dress

Running Shoes $109.34 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $32.80 per visit

Laundry $4.74 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $0.00 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) $9.11 per purchase

About these costs

Method: AI estimate
Last updated: Mar 22, 2026
Generated by: Model not recorded
Last changed: None yet
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.3718 CAD

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Edmonton cost of living