Cost of living in Yellowknife, Canada

The cost of living in Yellowknife, Canada is approximately 2406 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4721 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Yellowknife

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
2406 $
Without Rent
840 $
Rent & Utilities
1566 $
Food
633 $
Transport
60 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
4077 $
GDP per Capita
53,372 $
Freedom Index
8.55
Lifespan
81 years
Speak English
82%
Population
20.3K

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 16.4 $
Dinner 84.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 9.87 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 5.69 $
Capuccino 4.04 $
Coke, 330ml 2.56 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.5 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 2.97 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.97 $
Eggs, 12 pack 3.58 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.59 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 13.8 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 15.3 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.74 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.15 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.8 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.05 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.94 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 3.55 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.75 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 2.24 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 15.9 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 4.46 $
Cigarette pack 21.7 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 2.22 $
Monthly Pass 55.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.23 $
Taxi, 8 km 19.9 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 69.2 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 9.19 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 4.03 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 2.48 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.04 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 185 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 283 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 95.7 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 1,260 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,736 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,384 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 1,946 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 3,175 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 2,97 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 4,077 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.52%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 90 $
Cinema, 1 seat 9.53 $
Haircut 18.4 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 117 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 73.9 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 753 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,619 $