Detroit vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Detroit	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2006	$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4783	$4040
🏠 One person rent	$1165	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$1995	$1568
🍽️ Food expenses	$595	$525
🚐 Transport expenses	$109	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4156	$2464
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	77	46
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	639K	750K

The cost of living in Detroit is 14% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1856th and 2708th ($2006 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 216th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Winnipeg

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	Detroit	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.4	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$68.8	$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.52	$5.08
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.37	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1250	$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2485	$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1533	$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$210	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$60.7	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.4%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1059	$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$982	$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$65.4	$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.6	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.57	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.81	$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.17	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.46	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.54	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.49	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.97	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.7	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.97	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.59	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.05	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.48	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.76	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.8	$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.1	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$93.8	$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.3	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.1	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.9	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1296	$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16775	$12307

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Cities near Detroit

Distance	City	Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi	Windsor	$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Hamtramck	$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Dearborn	$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lincoln Park	$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi	Allen Park	$1851
16 km or 10 mi	Ferndale	$2032
17 km or 10 mi	Wyandotte	$1703
17 km or 11 mi	Eastpointe	$1968
18 km or 11 mi	Madison Heights	$2109
18 km or 11 mi	Warren	$1923
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Park	$1978
19 km or 12 mi	Southgate	$1813
19 km or 12 mi	Royal Oak	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Dearborn Heights	$1908
21 km or 13 mi	Roseville	$1969
21 km or 13 mi	Taylor	$1728
21 km or 13 mi	Southfield	$1926
22 km or 14 mi	St. Clair Shores	$1987
22 km or 14 mi	Inkster	$1877
24 km or 15 mi	Garden	$1848
26 km or 16 mi	Amherstburg	$1833
27 km or 17 mi	Birmingham	$1975
28 km or 17 mi	Sterling Heights	$1880
28 km or 17 mi	Livonia	$1849
29 km or 18 mi	Troy	$1880
29 km or 18 mi	Westland	$1955
30 km or 19 mi	Clinton Township	$2109
31 km or 19 mi	Romulus	$1909
32 km or 20 mi	Farmington Hills	$2291
37 km or 23 mi	Rochester Hills	$1939
39 km or 24 mi	Novi	$2397
40 km or 25 mi	Pontiac	$1700
42 km or 26 mi	Auburn Hills	$1876
54 km or 34 mi	Monroe	$1713
58 km or 36 mi	Ann Arbor	$2260
71 km or 44 mi	Chatham-Kent	$1905
86 km or 54 mi	Toledo	$1662
88 km or 54 mi	Burton	$1561
88 km or 54 mi	Port Huron	$1936
89 km or 55 mi	Sarnia	$1614

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