Cost of living in Yellowknife
Yellowknife, Canada
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Cost of living in Yellowknife vs. Canada overall average
Yellowknife is 23.7% more expensive than Canada overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.6% more in Yellowknife
- Groceries
-
pay 32.3% more in Yellowknife
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% more in Yellowknife
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% more in Yellowknife
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% more in Yellowknife
- Clothing
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pay 10.9% more in Yellowknife
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Yellowknife are more expensive than in Canada.
Yellowknife Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
$14.37
-
$34.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$13.16
|
$7.90
-
$10.40
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.61
|
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-
??
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.58
|
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-
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Yellowknife - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.52
|
$2.00
-
$3.95
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.29
|
$1.62
-
$5.74
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$13.14
|
$5.39
-
$17.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.98
|
$2.08
-
$4.30
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$9.36
|
$4.24
-
$7.82
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.37
|
$1.96
-
$2.61
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.22
|
$0.45
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.68
|
$1.30
-
$3.58
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$5.12
|
$1.96
-
$5.87
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.50
|
$0.81
-
$2.61
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.23
|
$0.95
-
$2.15
|
Yellowknife - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.75
|
$3.98
-
$5.14
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$77.45
|
$53.89
-
$53.89
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$35,089.51
|
$24,412.64
-
$24,412.64
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$29.43
|
$14.73
-
$32.33
|
Yellowknife - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$168.05
|
$107.74
-
$153.76
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,168.70
|
$1,365.12
-
$1,796.21
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,155.79
|
$1,257.35
-
$1,652.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$270.76
|
$109.89
-
$266.87
|
Yellowknife - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
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| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
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Yellowknife - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.75
|
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-
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|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.42
|
$3.59
-
$3.95
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$24.79
|
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-
??
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$144.58
|
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-
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|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$13.43
|
$9.34
-
$9.34
|
Yellowknife - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$103.22
|
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-
??
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
??
-
??
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$174.53
|
??
-
??
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$82.61
|
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-
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|
Yellowknife - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Canada
to see the average cost of cities throughout Canada, like
Wolfville,
Trois-Rivieres,
Red Deer,
Thunder Bay,
Saskatoon,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Canada compared to Yellowknife.
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