Indianapolis vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Indianapolis	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2374	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5581	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1437	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2329	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$656	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4148	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	70	46
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	888K	750K

The cost of living in Indianapolis is 29% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1140th and 2723rd ($2374 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 975th and 95th 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 1.7 months in Indianapolis compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Indianapolis ranked 82nd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 289th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Indianapolis vs Winnipeg

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	Indianapolis	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.1	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.5	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.94	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.67	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.24	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1555	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1158	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2660	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1908	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$129	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$200	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.1	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.43%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2259	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1739	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.75	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$59.6	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.7	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.85	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.87	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.35	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.8	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.74	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.32	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.47	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.29	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.83	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.42	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.58	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.8	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.7	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.98	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.3	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.32	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.99	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.33	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.94	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.6	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$102	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$17	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$57.8	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1809	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25946	$13280

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Cities near Indianapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 11 mi	Lawrence	$2074
18 km or 11 mi	Greenwood	$1928
22 km or 14 mi	Plainfield	$2053
22 km or 14 mi	Brownsburg	$1874
23 km or 14 mi	Carmel	$2034
24 km or 15 mi	Fishers	$2011
29 km or 18 mi	Westfield	$1992
32 km or 20 mi	Franklin	$2035
33 km or 21 mi	Greenfield	$1855
33 km or 21 mi	Noblesville	$1954
55 km or 34 mi	Anderson	$1678
65 km or 41 mi	Columbus	$1806
75 km or 46 mi	Bloomington	$2086
79 km or 49 mi	Kokomo	$1691
81 km or 50 mi	Muncie	$1497
95 km or 59 mi	Lafayette	$1968
96 km or 60 mi	Marion	$1830
99 km or 61 mi	West Lafayette	$2022
108 km or 67 mi	Richmond	$1872
111 km or 69 mi	Terre Haute	$1536
124 km or 77 mi	Oxford	$1911
132 km or 82 mi	Danville	$1952
143 km or 89 mi	Hamilton	$1994
147 km or 91 mi	Fairfield	$1993
155 km or 97 mi	Middletown	$1554
156 km or 97 mi	Florence	$1924
159 km or 99 mi	Cincinnati	$2057
160 km or 99 mi	Trotwood	$1933
162 km or 101 mi	Covington	$2343
165 km or 102 mi	Mason	$1904
165 km or 103 mi	Clarksville	$1895
166 km or 103 mi	Independence	$2122
166 km or 103 mi	New Albany	$1908
167 km or 104 mi	Dayton	$1901
168 km or 104 mi	Jeffersonville	$1742
168 km or 104 mi	Piqua	$1833
169 km or 105 mi	Troy	$1849
169 km or 105 mi	Fort Wayne	$1752
171 km or 106 mi	Lebanon	$1864
172 km or 107 mi	Kettering	$1931

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429