Cost of Living Comparison
Vancouver vs Edmonton
A side-by-side look at what it actually costs to live in Vancouver compared to Edmonton — housing, salary, tax, and family-of-living metrics powered by FuturePath City Intelligence.
Moving from
Vancouver
British Columbia · Canada
69FuturePath Score
Pacific gateway with strong tech and film industries; among the least affordable housing in Canada.
Moving to
Edmonton
Alberta · Canada
78FuturePath Score
Affordable capital of Alberta with strong public sector jobs and low tax burden.
Metric
Vancouver
Edmonton
Change
Median rent (monthly)
CA$2,900
CA$1,550
-46.6%
Median home price
CA$1M
CA$430K
-65.6%
Median salary
CA$74,000
CA$74,000
0.0%
Effective tax rate
34.0%
27.0%
-7.0 pts
Childcare (monthly)
CA$1,750
CA$1,300
-25.7%
Mortgage burden
52.0%
26.0%
-26.0 pts
Cost-of-living score
38
74
+36
Overall score
69
78
+9
Migration momentum
80
78
-2
The quick take
Edmonton scores higher overall (+9).
- Rent: -46.6% vs Vancouver
- Salary: 0.0% vs Vancouver
- Cost-of-living score: +36 (higher = more affordable)
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