Austin vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Austin	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2416	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5487	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$1511	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$2463	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$601	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$126	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4904	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	66	45
😀 Quality of life	92	89
🏙️ Population	962K	750K

The cost of living in Austin is 33% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1002nd and 2674th ($2416 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 879th and 79th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Austin ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 151st and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Winnipeg

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	Austin	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.1	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$70	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.3	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.73	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$5.77	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.79	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1903	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1193	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3088	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2013	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$109	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$66.9	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.54%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4361	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3258	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$41.9	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.3	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.74	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.9	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.85	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.21	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.2	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.8	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.3	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.42	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.9	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.3	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.86	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.78	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.95	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.19	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.2	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$62.2	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$129	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$25.8	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.5	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$95.3	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1317	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21266	$11646

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Cities near Austin

Distance	City	Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi	Pflugerville	$2196
25 km or 15 mi	Round Rock	$2148
25 km or 15 mi	Cedar Park	$2221
31 km or 20 mi	Leander	$2241
37 km or 23 mi	Kyle	$2222
39 km or 24 mi	Georgetown	$2188
51 km or 32 mi	San Marcos	$2215
76 km or 47 mi	New Braunfels	$2233
84 km or 52 mi	Seguin	$2210
86 km or 53 mi	Harker Heights	$2075
90 km or 56 mi	Killeen	$2022
93 km or 58 mi	Copperas Cove	$2105
95 km or 59 mi	Cibolo	$2178
96 km or 60 mi	Schertz	$2164
96 km or 60 mi	Temple	$2136
122 km or 76 mi	San Antonio	$2023
137 km or 85 mi	Bryan	$1993
138 km or 86 mi	Kerrville	$2169
140 km or 87 mi	College Station	$1900
150 km or 93 mi	Waco	$2279
180 km or 112 mi	Victoria	$2220
204 km or 126 mi	Rosenberg	$2209
214 km or 133 mi	Huntsville	$2020
215 km or 133 mi	The Woodlands	$2730
218 km or 136 mi	Stephenville	$2154
218 km or 136 mi	Conroe	$1828
219 km or 136 mi	Sugar Land	$2229
226 km or 140 mi	Missouri	$2216
227 km or 141 mi	Spring	$2094
230 km or 143 mi	Cleburne	$2185
233 km or 145 mi	Corsicana	$2186
234 km or 145 mi	Houston	$2240
248 km or 154 mi	Waxahachie	$2187
249 km or 155 mi	Pearland	$2177
252 km or 156 mi	Burleson	$2184
252 km or 157 mi	Midlothian	$2190
256 km or 159 mi	Pasadena	$2240
258 km or 160 mi	Alvin	$2095
260 km or 161 mi	Friendswood	$2155
260 km or 161 mi	Mansfield	$2302

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714