Chicago vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$4213
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$1012
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$1688
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$546
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
97
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
750K

The cost of living in Chicago is 54% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 394th and 2674th ($2799 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 251st 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
$19.2
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.21
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$11646

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

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