Chicago vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4327
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$2587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
95
88
🏙️ Population
2.75M
750K

The cost of living in Chicago is 55% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 358th and 2623rd ($2851 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 86th 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 17th in Canada, while ranked 18th and 292nd 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
$19.6
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$77
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$15143

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

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