Boston vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3345
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7700
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$2257
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$3867
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$739
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5860
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
676K
705K

The cost of living in Boston is 95% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 35th and 2629th ($3345 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 30th and 100th 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 10th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 83rd and 149th 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
$22.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.5
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.95
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.65
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2636
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4850
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3294
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.3
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11687
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6831
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.9
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.14
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.29
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.6
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.3
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.02
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$93
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$165
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.2
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.3
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.5
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2399
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27937
$12093

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3795
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3105
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3630
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2892
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3114
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2953
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$2770
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2989
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3022
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$3023
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2958
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2802
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2947
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2820
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2890
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2841
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2761
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2846
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3042
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2618
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2847
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2723
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2746
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2915
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2905
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2698
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2859
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2338
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2677
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2773
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2556
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2823
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$2537
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2522
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2594
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2787
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2395
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2750

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808