Travel budget and cost of living in Yellowknife (Canada) how much does a trip cost?
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Yellowknife travel budget
Yellowknife: calculate your travel budget
Sample budgets for a trip to Yellowknife
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Yellowknife for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 80 for 2 ppl.
- $ 17 per person
- $ 8.3 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1799* (2520 $)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 117 for 2 ppl.
- $ 43 per person
- $ 19 per person
- $ 9.1 per person
Total budget:
$ 3593* (5026 $)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 80 for 2 ppl.
- $ 83 per person
- $ 37 per person
- $ 19 per person
Total budget:
$ 4976* (6958 $)
* estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks (excluding plane tickets).
Cost of living in Yellowknife compared to United States in 2024
On average, the cost of living in Yellowknife in 2024 is 3% less than the average cost of living in the United States (USA).
See the graphic below for the price variation percentage by type of expense in Yellowknife in 2024 compared to average prices in the United States (USA):
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Local prices in Yellowknife by expense type
Restaurant budget in Yellowknife
($ 14 to $ 35)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 43 to $ 58)
36% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 37
($ 7.7 to $ 11)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
( $ 5.2)
10% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.8
( $ 6.3)
83% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.4
($ 3.5 to $ 3.9)
27% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5
( $ 2.5)
0% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
( $ 1.8)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Hotel and accommodation budget in Yellowknife
($ 80 to $ 206)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 166
($ 97 to $ 179)
8% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 151
($ 113 to $ 208)
30% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 221
($ 80 to $ 206)
73% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 302
($ 81 to $ 206)
81% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 432
($ 80 to $ 206)
50% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 161
($ 114 to $ 186)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 234
($ 137 to $ 137)
32% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 202
($ 95 to $ 146)
45% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 218
($ 135 to $ 178)
21% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 199
Supermarket food budget in Yellowknife
($ 1.4 to $ 4.6)
130% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 2 to $ 3.9)
12% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 2.8 to $ 5.4)
4% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.4
($ 2 to $ 4.2)
6% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 9.1 to $ 18)
20% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 4.2 to $ 5.6)
1% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 4.2 to $ 13)
61% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.8
($ 1.8 to $ 5.6)
30% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.9
($ 0.9 to $ 1.4)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.1
Public and private transport budget in Yellowknife
($ 2.1 to $ 2.8)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.4
($ 1.4 to $ 2.8)
25% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1 to $ 1.4)
31% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 0.9
($ 3.1 to $ 9.1)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 13 to $ 149)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 70
Leisure activity budget in Yellowknife
($ 9.1 to $ 9.1)
33% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 17 to $ 33)
22% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 21
Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes in Yellowknife
( $ 18)
73% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 10
( $ 70)
37% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 52
($ 24 to $ 43)
25% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 42
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 256)
(fair price: $ 222)
(fair price: $ 290)
(fair price: $ 247)
(fair price: $ 589)
(fair price: $ 653)
About this information on the cost of living in Yellowknife
The information about the cost of living in Yellowknife shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including: Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
The information about the cost of living in Yellowknife was updated on 11-11-2024.
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