Boston vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Boston	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3638	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8082	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$2543	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$4126	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$722	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$145	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6556	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	676K	750K

The cost of living in Boston is 98% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 30th and 2723rd ($3638 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 95th 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 1.8 months in Boston compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 94th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Winnipeg

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	Boston	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$103	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.04	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.31	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.85	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2878	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2181	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5280	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3456	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$229	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76.1	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.34%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$11142	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6207	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.41	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.6	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.8	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.87	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.19	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.63	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.6	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.7	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.4	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.15	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.48	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.11	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.73	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.6	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.78	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.07	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$6.48	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.06	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.99	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$89.2	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.9	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$190	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.2	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$67.6	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2835	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26679	$13280

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Cities near Boston

Distance	City	Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi	Cambridge	$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi	Chelsea	$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi	Somerville	$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	Everett	$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi	Brookline	$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi	Revere	$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Malden	$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Medford	$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi	Belmont	$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi	Arlington	$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi	Watertown	$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi	Melrose	$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi	Milton	$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi	Winchester	$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi	Newton	$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi	Saugus	$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi	Quincy	$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi	Stoneham	$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi	Waltham	$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi	Lynn	$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi	Woburn	$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi	Dedham	$2921
16 km or 10 mi	Needham	$2837
16 km or 10 mi	Lexington	$2771
16 km or 10 mi	Wakefield	$2808
18 km or 11 mi	Braintree	$2980
18 km or 11 mi	Weymouth	$2986
19 km or 12 mi	Reading	$2786
19 km or 12 mi	Hingham	$2939
20 km or 12 mi	Burlington	$2405
20 km or 13 mi	Wellesley	$2803
21 km or 13 mi	Norwood	$2866
22 km or 14 mi	Peabody	$2859
22 km or 14 mi	Randolph	$2894
22 km or 14 mi	Salem	$3006
23 km or 14 mi	Wilmington	$2629
23 km or 14 mi	Marblehead	$2854
23 km or 14 mi	Canton	$2871
25 km or 16 mi	Natick	$2867
26 km or 16 mi	Stoughton	$2852

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429