Cost of living comparison
compared to
Canada vs. Yellowknife Cost of Living Summary
Canada is 8.3% cheaper than Yellowknife.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% less in Canada
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% less in Canada
- Transportation
-
pay 7.2% more in Canada
- Housing
-
pay 36.1% less in Canada
- Childcare
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pay 19.8% more in Canada
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.2% less in Canada
- Clothing
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pay 7.8% less in Canada
The cost of childcare and transportation in Canada are more expensive than in Yellowknife. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Canada.
Canada vs. Yellowknife Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Canada instead of Yellowknife, you would:
pay 5.8% less for restaurants
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.73
CA$27.29
|
$16.68
CA$23.07
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.89
CA$10.92
|
$10.26
CA$14.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
CA$3.31
|
$2.01
CA$2.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
CA$2.92
|
$1.66
CA$2.30
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% less for groceries
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.69
CA$3.73
|
$2.50
CA$3.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
$5.32
CA$7.36
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.83
CA$14.98
|
$8.12
CA$11.23
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CA$4.51
|
$3.44
CA$4.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.39
CA$10.21
|
$5.30
CA$7.33
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.18
CA$3.01
|
$1.78
CA$2.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
CA$0.95
|
$0.66
CA$0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.40
CA$3.32
|
$1.62
CA$2.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.39
CA$4.68
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.06
CA$2.85
|
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.63
CA$2.26
|
$1.14
CA$1.58
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of groceries
pay 7.2% more for transportation
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
CA$6.21
|
$4.22
CA$5.84
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.82
CA$74.42
|
$65.98
CA$91.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,382.26
CA$33,717.01
|
$24,583.45
CA$33,995.22
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.71
CA$20.34
|
$16.38
CA$22.65
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of transportation
pay 36.1% less for housing
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$114.93
CA$158.93
|
$61.20
CA$84.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,441.16
CA$1,992.91
|
$1,228.04
CA$1,698.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,428.00
CA$1,974.71
|
$1,109.76
CA$1,534.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$280.02
CA$387.23
|
$110.65
CA$153.02
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of housing
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$600.98
CA$831.07
|
$720.23
CA$995.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$12,062.51
CA$16,680.65
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of childcare
pay 18.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.46
CA$8.93
|
$5.23
CA$7.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.43
CA$6.12
|
$3.65
CA$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.58
CA$24.31
|
$13.37
CA$18.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.15
CA$102.54
|
$43.26
CA$59.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.05
CA$13.89
|
$11.18
CA$15.46
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Yellowknife
|
Canada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.55
CA$89.26
|
$53.62
CA$74.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.87
CA$49.61
|
$41.27
CA$57.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.62
CA$141.90
|
$86.13
CA$119.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.40
CA$163.73
|
$103.00
CA$142.43
|
|
Yellowknife vs. Canada - Cost of clothing
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