Cost of living in Red Deer

In Red Deer, Canada, a single person typically needs around $1727 per month including rent. A family of four may spend about $4198 monthly.

How expensive is Red Deer compared to other cities?

Overall living costs in Red Deer are 21% more expensive than the European benchmark.

How does Red Deer compare to your city?

Red Deer is 50% cheaper than New York City, without rent.

Rent in Red Deer is, on average, 61% lower than in New York City.

What drives the cost of living in Red Deer?

Who is Red Deer a good fit for?

Red Deer is a better match for people who prioritize lifestyle benefits and can afford the premium driven by transport and rent & utilities. For most moderate-income households, housing costs are the main barrier.

FAQ

Why is Red Deer so expensive?

The high costs are primarily influenced by rent and utilities, which significantly contribute to overall living expenses.

Is food expensive in Red Deer?

Food costs are 14% higher than the European benchmark, making it a notable expense for residents.

Is public transport affordable in Red Deer?

Public transport is 35% lower than the European benchmark, offering a cost-effective option for commuting.

Cost of living breakdown

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1727 $
Without Rent
713 $
Rent & Utilities
1014 $
Food
544 $
Transport
48 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2425 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
101.0K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 15.6 $
Dinner 54 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.96 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.16 $
Capuccino 3.37 $
Coke, 330ml 1.72 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.66 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.5 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.28 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.74 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 10.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.1 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 12.9 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.33 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.32 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.01 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.91 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.45 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.14 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 1.24 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.29 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.15 $
Cigarette pack 13.9 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.17 $
Monthly Pass 54.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.05 $
Taxi, 8 km 13.1 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 64.6 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 8.7 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 5.01 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.96 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.11 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 120 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 187 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 60.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 844 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,774 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 793 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,689 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,49 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 3,01 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,425 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 6.32%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 11.1 $
Haircut 19.2 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 78.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 51.5 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 752 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 8,199 $

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Red Deer vs New York City (New York City is 135% more expensive) Red Deer vs Los Angeles (Los Angeles is 85% more expensive) Red Deer vs Chicago (Chicago is 54% more expensive) Red Deer vs Houston (Houston is 30% more expensive) Red Deer vs Phoenix (Phoenix is 37% more expensive) Red Deer vs Philadelphia (Philadelphia is 47% more expensive) Red Deer vs San Antonio (San Antonio is 27% more expensive) Red Deer vs San Diego (San Diego is 94% more expensive) Red Deer vs Dallas (Dallas is 48% more expensive) Red Deer vs San Jose (San Jose is 113% more expensive)
Canada
Red Deer vs Toronto (Toronto is 49% more expensive) Red Deer vs Montreal (Montreal is 13% more expensive) Red Deer vs Calgary (Calgary is 24% more expensive) Red Deer vs Ottawa (Ottawa is 29% more expensive) Red Deer vs Edmonton (Edmonton is 3% more expensive) Red Deer vs Winnipeg (Winnipeg is 2% more expensive) Red Deer vs Mississauga (Mississauga is 43% more expensive) Red Deer vs Vancouver (Vancouver is 53% more expensive) Red Deer vs Brampton (Brampton is 23% more expensive) Red Deer vs Hamilton (Hamilton is 25% more expensive)
Barbados
Red Deer vs Bridgetown (Bridgetown is 21% less expensive) Red Deer vs Holetown (Holetown is 20% less expensive)
Panama
Red Deer vs Panama City (Panama City is 20% less expensive) Red Deer vs Colon (Colon is 32% less expensive) Red Deer vs Tocumen (Tocumen is 29% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santiago de Veraguas (Santiago de Veraguas is 39% less expensive) Red Deer vs David (David is 52% less expensive) Red Deer vs La Chorrera (La Chorrera is 45% less expensive) Red Deer vs Balboa (Balboa is 28% less expensive) Red Deer vs Pacora (Pacora is 28% less expensive) Red Deer vs Chitre (Chitre is 37% less expensive) Red Deer vs Penonome (Penonome is 36% less expensive)
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Red Deer vs Basseterre (Basseterre is 28% less expensive) Red Deer vs Cayon (Cayon is 28% less expensive)
Cuba
Red Deer vs Havana (Havana is 41% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santiago de Cuba (Santiago de Cuba is 18% less expensive) Red Deer vs Holguin (Holguin is 26% less expensive) Red Deer vs Camaguey (Camaguey is 12% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santa Clara (Santa Clara is 39% less expensive) Red Deer vs Bayamo (Bayamo is 32% less expensive) Red Deer vs Guantanamo (Guantanamo is 10% less expensive) Red Deer vs Las Tunas (Las Tunas is 10% less expensive) Red Deer vs Pinar del Rio (Pinar del Rio is 37% less expensive) Red Deer vs Cienfuegos (Cienfuegos is 49% less expensive)
Costa Rica
Red Deer vs San Jose (San Jose is 28% less expensive) Red Deer vs Limon (Limon is 30% less expensive) Red Deer vs Liberia (Liberia is 48% less expensive) Red Deer vs Alajuela (Alajuela is 29% less expensive) Red Deer vs Puntarenas (Puntarenas is 26% less expensive) Red Deer vs Cartago (Cartago is 44% less expensive) Red Deer vs Heredia (Heredia is 28% less expensive) Red Deer vs Tamarindo (Tamarindo is 2% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa is 24% less expensive)
Saint Lucia
Red Deer vs Castries (Castries is 33% less expensive) Red Deer vs Vieux Fort (Vieux Fort is 31% less expensive)
Jamaica
Red Deer vs Kingston (Kingston is 23% less expensive) Red Deer vs Spanish Town (Spanish Town is 55% less expensive) Red Deer vs Montego Bay (Montego Bay is 41% less expensive) Red Deer vs Half Way Tree (Half Way Tree is 33% less expensive) Red Deer vs May Pen (May Pen is 52% less expensive) Red Deer vs Mandeville (Mandeville is 43% less expensive) Red Deer vs Old Harbour (Old Harbour is 51% less expensive) Red Deer vs Linstead (Linstead is 39% less expensive) Red Deer vs Savanna-la-Mar (Savanna-la-Mar is 35% less expensive) Red Deer vs Port Antonio (Port Antonio is 34% less expensive)
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Red Deer vs San Salvador (San Salvador is 31% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santa Ana (Santa Ana is 59% less expensive) Red Deer vs Soyapango (Soyapango is 32% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Miguel (San Miguel is 37% less expensive) Red Deer vs Mejicanos (Mejicanos is 33% less expensive) Red Deer vs Apopa (Apopa is 34% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santa Tecla (Santa Tecla is 30% less expensive) Red Deer vs Ahuachapan (Ahuachapan is 16% less expensive) Red Deer vs Usulutan (Usulutan is 37% less expensive) Red Deer vs Sonsonate (Sonsonate is 49% less expensive)
Antigua And Barbuda
Red Deer vs St. John's (St. John's is 37% less expensive) Red Deer vs All Saints (All Saints is 37% less expensive)
Grenada
Red Deer vs St. George's (St. George's is 38% less expensive) Red Deer vs Grenville (Grenville is 39% less expensive)
Dominica
Red Deer vs Roseau (Roseau is 42% less expensive) Red Deer vs Portsmouth (Portsmouth is 34% less expensive)
Saint Vincent
Red Deer vs Kingstown (Kingstown is 43% less expensive) Red Deer vs Georgetown (Georgetown is 42% less expensive)
Belize
Red Deer vs Belize City (Belize City is 49% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Ignacio (San Ignacio is 37% less expensive) Red Deer vs Belmopan (Belmopan is 58% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Pedro Town (San Pedro Town is 23% less expensive) Red Deer vs Caye Caulker (Caye Caulker is 9% less expensive)
Guatemala
Red Deer vs Guatemala City (Guatemala City is 42% less expensive) Red Deer vs Mixco (Mixco is 63% less expensive) Red Deer vs Coban (Coban is 47% less expensive) Red Deer vs Quetzaltenango (Quetzaltenango is 55% less expensive) Red Deer vs Jalapa (Jalapa is 48% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Miguel Petapa (San Miguel Petapa is 48% less expensive) Red Deer vs Momostenango (Momostenango is 50% less expensive) Red Deer vs Mazatenango (Mazatenango is 50% less expensive) Red Deer vs Flores (Flores is 50% less expensive) Red Deer vs Panajachel (Panajachel is 54% less expensive)
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Red Deer vs Tegucigalpa (Tegucigalpa is 52% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Pedro Sula (San Pedro Sula is 40% less expensive) Red Deer vs Choloma (Choloma is 65% less expensive) Red Deer vs La Ceiba (La Ceiba is 62% less expensive) Red Deer vs El Progreso (El Progreso is 49% less expensive) Red Deer vs Villanueva (Villanueva is 50% less expensive) Red Deer vs Comayagua (Comayagua is 59% less expensive) Red Deer vs Puerto Cortes (Puerto Cortes is 58% less expensive) Red Deer vs Yoro (Yoro is 57% less expensive) Red Deer vs La Lima (La Lima is 50% less expensive)
Dominican Republic
Red Deer vs Santiago de los Caballeros (Santiago de los Caballeros is 54% less expensive) Red Deer vs Santo Domingo (Santo Domingo is 39% less expensive) Red Deer vs Puerto Plata (Puerto Plata is 56% less expensive) Red Deer vs Higuey (Higuey is 55% less expensive) Red Deer vs La Vega (La Vega is 67% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Cristobal (San Cristobal is 52% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Pedro de Macoris (San Pedro de Macoris is 58% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Francisco de Macoris (San Francisco de Macoris is 69% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Juan de la Maguana (San Juan de la Maguana is 64% less expensive) Red Deer vs Bonao (Bonao is 69% less expensive)
Nicaragua
Red Deer vs Managua (Managua is 55% less expensive) Red Deer vs Leon (Leon is 63% less expensive) Red Deer vs Masaya (Masaya is 59% less expensive) Red Deer vs Matagalpa (Matagalpa is 68% less expensive) Red Deer vs Chinandega (Chinandega is 63% less expensive) Red Deer vs Esteli (Esteli is 66% less expensive) Red Deer vs Granada (Granada is 60% less expensive) Red Deer vs Jinotega (Jinotega is 74% less expensive) Red Deer vs Juigalpa (Juigalpa is 62% less expensive) Red Deer vs San Juan del Sur (San Juan del Sur is 48% less expensive)