Cost of Living in Edmonton Alberta 🇨🇦 | What we spend on Utilities and Bills

[@lynnellb]

Thank you so much for watching! Let us know where you’re watching from and how much utilities cost in that area!

[@virtualgirl2782]

You guys should check out this family who migrated from Jamaica with basically nothing. They have good content and also living in Edmonton. I love how they came with nothing but now own a home and everything. They can give you guys some good advice. Their name is Di Anderson Family. Check them out.

[@lynnellb]

@@virtualgirl2782girrrrrl we’ve been watching Di Andersons for yearssss. Their videos were so helpful when we were preparing to move.

[@ibrahim6960]

@@virtualgirl2782yup. From the time the came as students and later when dems was working in a bank.

[@ISAhcoolscene]

This was a great video... I've been watching... single mom moving to Calgary soon, and I've been researching alot.... Sorry about the water bill... i did know about the additional costs (through reddit comments on average utility cost) I did take with a pinch of salt... but it was around 90 to 100 for a townhouse in 2023 so it seems about right...Glad I can update my budget spreadsheet now... thanks, I will check out the internet plan....Congratulations on the job, and I'm thankful God brought me to your page to reassure me that all will be well

[@lynnellb]

Ooh I love spreadsheets! We would get along really well. Hehe Praying for you as you embark on this new journey 🩵

[@ISAhcoolscene]

@@lynnellb Spreadsheets are a must🤗... thanks alot🙏

[@ReflectWithSandie]

Thank you for the oxio code. We got our free month today. We’ve been able to purchase before arriving in Edmonton 🎉. Thanks so much!

[@lynnellb]

You are so welcome! Hope it serves you as well as it has served us!

[@ibrahim6960]

@@ReflectWithSandie oh lovely. Enjoy.

[@ReflectWithSandie]

@@ibrahim6960thank you!

[@AdebisiIbrohim]

I have been quietly watching your videos for a while now. We (a family of four) just recently received PPR and are planning to settle in edmonton. I like the way you and your husband plan everything ahead. I will be glad to meet you guys someday. Thanks for the videos ❤

[@lynnellb]

Congratulations on your PR 🎉. So exciting! Please reach out when you get here!

[@ibrahim6960]

Thank you😊. We’ve been working together for over a decade and make an excellent team. You may love it in Edmonton. I was pleasantly surprised.

[@joyandpay]

Good video, guys!! I live in Toronto, but I'm considering moving to Alberta. Your bills are very affordable. My water bill comes every four months, and it's roughly around 600 to 700. Even your rent is cheap. I pray God continue to bless your family

[@lynnellb]

Ok so you’re saying it sounds about right. Good to know. We will work on conserving then. Praying that God gives you wisdom as you make your decision.

[@ibrahim6960]

@@joyandpay that’s nice. We have met a few people who moved from other provinces as well. It seems to be a little easier since you’re already in Canada. Especially if u already have a job. Visiting might also be helpful.

[@bijoudeaux1]

Congrats to you guys on this and the other sponsorship! That amount for gas sounded really high but then you guys explained the reason.

[@lynnellb]

Thank you! It was a pleasure working with them both

[@louizaSpace]

Love love your videos , it’s been very helpful with my planning. I would be moving to Edmonton as well sometime in September. Would love to meet you and your family someday 😊

[@lynnellb]

You are so welcome! Glad it's been helpful. Safe travels!! It's so soon. Are you excited?

[@louizaSpace]

@@lynnellb certainly, I am 😊

[@abbieabbiea]

Wow you guys pay really good rent there. Rent for me in Vaughan is $3100. (condo, 2 beds, 2 baths) + utilities. Townhouses are way more expensive and the utilities really add up. Love looking at your channel. Best wishes forward... ❤from a Trini

[@lynnellb]

wow 3100 is insane! How do you do it girl? Best wishes to you too!

[@aderinolaolatunde899]

I enjoy watching your videos a lot, always informative. Good to see Ibrahim again😁

[@lynnellb]

More to come! 🤭

[@roxanneforsberg1877]

Welcome to Canada and to Edmonton! I hope you all love it here! ❤

[@lynnellb]

Thank you Roxanne. We have really enjoyed it so far!

[@ronnie-lynn]

My power bill went up more than double, just to run my AC in my bed room during the heat wave. I have to say it was worth it for me though. 😊 ($120 and I am a single person living alone) also from Edmonton!

[@lynnellb]

Double? So does it triple during winter???? 😳😳

[@tsurajohn-wya1556]

Another great video! Thank you so much for such informative and very useful content.

[@lynnellb]

It’s our pleasure. Glad it was helpful!

[@tignim8994]

Ok, I was surprised when you folks rented a townhouse, I can understand if both of you were employed full time however it is definitely cheaper to rent an apartment if you're choosing for one parent to stay home. Utilities will always go up in a townhouse. Sorry you got caught off guard. God bless!

[@lynnellb]

IDK man with two kids an apartment sounded like a nightmare. I know others do it and live but man, I didn't want that experience. But so far, God has been good! Oh and I also think that even with the utilities, the apartment doesn't save that much, it seems to be maybe $100 or less! I'd pay that for the convenience, lol.

[@4583901]

There isn’t any surprise with your bill, wait till you hear how much money we pay for utilities. Like you mentioned there’s fees upon fees upon fees. But you guys are no being deceived utilities just continues to go up. However, picking an apartment with perks would have been more idle especially for new comers or even young couples starting out. Hope you guys enjoy adjusting ….

[@lynnellb]

I think maybe it was the initial few weeks of adjusting? Our water bill went down by $40

[@NeeksBee]

Hey! Great video and welcome to Edmonton! Your bills sound normal…expect to pay an additional $100-$150 over the winter..it just depends on how many sun -35 winter days we have :)

[@ibrahim6960]

Great, that’s good to know. Thanks. Looking forward to winter with excitement and trepidation.

[@lynnellb]

Ok that’s good to know. Thank you ☺️

[@NeeksBee]

@@ibrahim6960 invest in warm clothes lol Also, consider getting winter tires for your car; we leave a 5cm snowpack, so if you’re not used to driving on that you may have some issues.

[@sparklinbudgets]

@@NeeksBee I second this, snow tires especially studded ones are essential in the winter, you can usually get 2-3 winter seasons or more out of them depending on your driving habits in the winter

[@lynnellb]

@@sparklinbudgets thankfully when we bought the car, it came with winter tires. Praise God.

[@ceciliaamehey9864]

Thank you so much for this information. God bless you 🙏❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@lynnellb]

You are so welcome Cecelia

[@Brimoh.billions]

Hi Guys, great job with the videos and updates, could you please share information on how you go about decent car as first timers. Many thanks 😊

[@lynnellb]

Great suggestion! I'll have Ibrahim work on one! lol

[@azzifamily7336]

Wonderful video still comtemplating relocation to Canada and your videos are very helpful....lovely presentation about the services offered by oxi 😊

[@ibrahim6960]

Oh yeah Oxio provides an excellent service just from the website alone you can gel with their vibe.

[@lynnellb]

Praying that God gives you wisdom as you make a decision!

[@sparklinbudgets]

I live in Edmonton and the cost for power that you are saying if it's through Epcor is quite normal, before we switched to direct energy our Power and Waste/Water was about $600 in the summer granted we live in a 5 bedroom house that we own, with our Energy and gas now through direct energy it costs us a little over $300 and that's with us running our AC the entire time 24/7. If I could suggest maybe talking to direct energy if you aren't on a contract with Direct energy I would do so, you'd save so much money.

[@sparklinbudgets]

our water and waste still has to be on Epcor and it runs about $160 a month

[@sparklinbudgets]

Also forgot to mention we are a family of 4

[@ibrahim6960]

Oh this is mightily helpful. We’re with Xoom energy and definitely will look into comparing rates. I must say though, as a newcomer navigating the different utilities is a quagmire and we mostly depended on a broker to secure good fixed rates.

[@sparklinbudgets]

@@ibrahim6960 ​​⁠I hear you, unfortunately with a broker you can’t be assured that they are getting the best rates either because sometimes they might not know either. I hope you guys are able to secure a better rate because paying that much for a 2bdrm townhouse sounds quite high especially since it seems like you have less square footage than our house

[@lynnellb]

@@sparklinbudgetsdirect energy had a promotion the other day but now that I “know” someone who uses their services we’ll look into in more detail. Thanks for that!

[@tricia3043]

Great video, very informative.

[@lynnellb]

Glad it was helpful!

[@obymary-ann6418]

New subscriber here...nice video, i learnt something new here...I plan on moving to Edmonton as a PR in October, just me and my 2 boys...this video really helped...if i may ask, when did you move to Edmonton cos your rent seems very reasonable.

[@lynnellb]

Thank you for joining along. Hope you like it here. Lol. Wishing you all the best on your journey to Edmonton We moved last week in May. I have yet to see another 2 bedroom rental that is at our current rate. We praise God!

[@van3390]

Iyawo wàà....You guys are doing well. You guys are beginning to make us have a second look at Edmonton instead of our intended city of Ottawa. Note that if we finally decide to settle in Edmonton...you must be ready to welcome us with jollof rice😂😂😂😂

[@lynnellb]

If you come to Edmonton, you would have to teach me how to make the jolly rice first 😂😂😂 Praying that God grants you wisdom to make the choice that will work best for your family 🩵

[@elsdesigns2576]

Very informative, loved it! For me I would've just conserved! 2 questions, are u gonna be a full time mom Lynell or will u be a Working mom. And can you make a video of how u guys got to be permanent residents ps

[@lynnellb]

We are moving in the direction of me being home full time. But taking it one day at a time and praying for God’s leading as we make decisions. Might probably do something entrepreneurial though 🩵

[@ibrahim6960]

Yeah, the other options were apartments going for about $1550 and $1650 with not all utilities included. Most of the options at $1400 are basement apartments

[@tignim8994]

Wait until you buy a house. All the utilities combined will be over a thousand dollars 😮😅

[@lynnellb]

🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@Wamu-sq7vi]

Hi.. is the car insurance full coverage or Liability insurance ?

[@ibrahim6960]

Full coverage

[@lynnellb]

It's full!

[@Wamu-sq7vi]

@@lynnellb Name company plz ?

[@rebeccaking8562]

Does it mean that you can drink tap water ?

[@lynnellb]

Well that’s what we’ve been drinking 👀 No issues thus far 🤞🏾😄

[@ibrahim6960]

Yes you can drink it it’s perfectly safe. lol. There are interesting discussion threads on Reddit from albertans talking about this. Most believe that bottled water is worse. And a few use tap water with Brita filters.

[@sparklinbudgets]

@@rebeccaking8562 unless you’re allergic to chlorine/Chloramine yes it’s very safe to drink the water here

[@ZainabMustapha-uk7uu]

How much does it cost to get a used car in Edmonton

[@ibrahim6960]

It depends on what you want. Mileage, 20yr old used car or 5 ur old used car etc. Cheapest for a good one is maybe $5k.

[@ZainabMustapha-uk7uu]

@@ibrahim6960 Ok thank you. Better that than getting a brand new one on credit for a new immigrant.

[@ibrahim6960]

Yeah and you can always upgrade later.

[@ZainabMustapha-uk7uu]

@@ibrahim6960 Exactly, it's just to transport and reduce the cost on Uber or having to run to the bus stop everyday.

[@lynnellb]

Like he said, varies greatly but most good ones we have seen have been about 5k. Getting a used car at the beginning is one of the best ways to avoid the debt trap in our opinion. You can build your credit in other ways.

[@andreadasilva1731]

tell the people bye lol...

[@lynnellb]

😂😂😂

[@Richesfam]

Are you Indian?.....your accent

[@lynnellb]

I am not. I’m from St. Lucia