Istanbul vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Istanbul	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1328	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3415	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$687	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1209	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$354	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1177	$2587
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	95	46
😀 Quality of life	79	88
🏙️ Population	15.7M	750K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 28% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4475th and 2623rd ($1328 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 829th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Winnipeg

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	Istanbul	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$10	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$47.9	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.57	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.56	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.15	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.67	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$894	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$548	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1617	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$983	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$54.4	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$83.7	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$15.4	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	41.66%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3154	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1658	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.91	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$60	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.5	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.34	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.73	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.52	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.25	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.5	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.35	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.36	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.46	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.4	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.51	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.31	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.22	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.02	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.24	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.99	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.95	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.2	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.01	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$61.2	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.59	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1014	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23206	$15143

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$651
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$634
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$790
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$824
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$807
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$899
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$731
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$866
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$812
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$692
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$724
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$763
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$593
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$598
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$710
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$764
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$679
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$522
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$750
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$656
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$747
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$830
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$606
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$855
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$710
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1201
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$713
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$741
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$699
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1140
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1030
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$676
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$702
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$641
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$610
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$743
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$702
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$743
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1060
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1020

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