Chicago vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$4040
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$960
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$1568
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$525
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2464
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
750K

The cost of living in Chicago is 52% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 483rd and 2708th ($2667 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 107th 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 Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 20th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Winnipeg

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Chicago Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.08
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$12307

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1367
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1652
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1673
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1782
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2121
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1690
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1515
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1663
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2131
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1753
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1823
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2003
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1414
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1678
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2391
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2416
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2640
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2447
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2485
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1698
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1408
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2429
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2353
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2476
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2398
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2319
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2358
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2400
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2292
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2282
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2280
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2305
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2231
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2282
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2297
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2224
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2256
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2193
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2750