Beijing vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Beijing	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1108	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2811	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$648	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1139	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$259	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$101	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$769	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	73	88
🏙️ Population	21.9M	750K

The cost of living in Beijing is 40% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4987th and 2623rd ($1108 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 86th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 2361st and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Winnipeg

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	Beijing	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.47	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$29.5	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.19	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.17	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.27	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.58	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$965	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$510	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1738	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$909	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$32.7	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$50	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$14.5	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	3.19%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12536	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6136	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.67	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$31.5	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$4.6	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.96	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.76	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.15	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.1	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.23	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.82	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.55	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.81	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.86	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.38	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.25	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.94	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.67	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.65	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.95	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.51	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.03	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$54.3	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.12	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$36.2	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.74	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$62.6	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.2	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$621	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25910	$15143

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$740
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$764
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$800
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$666
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$666
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$682
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$586
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$697
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$480
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$672
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$720
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$680
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$576
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$722
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$623
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$645
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$541
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$556
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$648
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$645
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$574
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$525
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$541
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$646
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$541
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$539
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$541
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$480
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$599
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$521
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$789
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$522
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$589
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$511
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$676
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$684
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$634
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$579
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$665
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$759

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310