Cost of living comparison
Canada is 11.3% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 19.1% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% less in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 32.9% less in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.7% less in Canada
- Clothing
-
pay 7.6% more in Canada
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Canada.
If you lived in Canada instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$24.61
|
$16.37
CA$22.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.15
CA$12.54
|
$10.01
CA$13.71
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CA$3.45
|
$2.00
CA$2.73
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CA$2.46
|
$1.62
CA$2.21
|
|
pay 19.1% less for groceries
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.14
CA$4.30
|
$2.48
CA$3.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.68
CA$5.04
|
$5.30
CA$7.26
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.14
CA$12.52
|
$8.04
CA$11.01
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.46
CA$4.74
|
$3.39
CA$4.64
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.51
CA$8.92
|
$5.12
CA$7.02
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
CA$3.21
|
$1.79
CA$2.45
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
CA$1.16
|
$0.64
CA$0.87
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.56
CA$3.51
|
$1.60
CA$2.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.56
CA$4.88
|
$1.74
CA$2.39
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
CA$2.38
|
$1.16
CA$1.58
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.12
|
$1.14
CA$1.56
|
|
pay 1.2% less for transportation
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.70
CA$6.44
|
$4.35
CA$5.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
$65.88
CA$90.25
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$33,444.10
|
$24,555.94
CA$33,640.41
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
CA$28.05
|
$16.33
CA$22.37
|
|
pay 32.9% less for housing
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$116.92
CA$160.17
|
$60.95
CA$83.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,508.82
CA$2,067.00
|
$1,220.42
CA$1,671.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,499.83
CA$2,054.70
|
$1,114.36
CA$1,526.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.38
CA$258.07
|
$115.39
CA$158.07
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$729.99
CA$1,000.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,017.58
CA$16,463.48
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.39
CA$7.38
|
$5.20
CA$7.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
CA$5.17
|
$3.58
CA$4.90
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.24
CA$23.62
|
$12.91
CA$17.69
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$100.59
CA$137.80
|
$42.97
CA$58.87
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.34
CA$12.80
|
$10.95
CA$15.00
|
|
pay 7.6% more for clothing
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.81
CA$98.38
|
$53.89
CA$73.82
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$39.01
CA$53.45
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.42
CA$166.34
|
$84.94
CA$116.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.47
CA$78.73
|
$102.12
CA$139.89
|
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