Istanbul vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Istanbul	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1305	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3329	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$689	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1222	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$350	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$152	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1095	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	95	46
😀 Quality of life	78	88
🏙️ Population	15.7M	750K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 29% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4562nd and 2723rd ($1305 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 95th in Turkey and Canada, respectively. Check Turkey vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 925th and 326th 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	$10.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$43.5	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.13	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.11	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.92	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.63	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$896	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$561	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1645	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1007	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.4	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$73.1	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.7	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	43.72%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3111	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1596	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.79	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.8	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$7.53	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.12	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$0.68	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.7	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.46	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.91	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.75	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.32	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.57	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.52	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.39	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.43	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.18	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.19	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$3.32	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.23	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.1	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.29	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$57.5	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$7.96	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$57.5	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$8.88	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.7	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1021	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20004	$13280

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance	City	Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi	Cayirova	$671
46 km or 28 mi	Gebze	$652
73 km or 45 mi	Korfez	$817
79 km or 49 mi	Kocaeli	$867
83 km or 51 mi	Golcuk	$828
87 km or 54 mi	Izmit	$945
91 km or 56 mi	Kapakli	$733
92 km or 57 mi	Bursa	$894
96 km or 59 mi	Kartepe	$836
98 km or 61 mi	Corlu	$691
111 km or 69 mi	Bandirma	$731
113 km or 70 mi	Inegol	$769
121 km or 75 mi	Tekirdag	$590
124 km or 77 mi	Adapazari	$543
124 km or 77 mi	Sakarya	$681
129 km or 80 mi	Bilecik	$806
141 km or 88 mi	Luleburgaz	$688
166 km or 103 mi	Kirklareli	$552
176 km or 110 mi	Balikesir	$746
186 km or 115 mi	Duzce	$662
190 km or 118 mi	Eskisehir	$748
192 km or 120 mi	Uzunkopru	$819
197 km or 122 mi	Kutahya	$601
207 km or 129 mi	Burgas	$872
208 km or 129 mi	Karadeniz Eregli	$711
214 km or 133 mi	Edirne	$1137
224 km or 139 mi	Bolu	$705
234 km or 145 mi	Soma	$752
236 km or 147 mi	Canakkale	$712
259 km or 161 mi	Varna	$1099
260 km or 162 mi	Alexandroupoli	$1029
261 km or 162 mi	Yambol	$644
261 km or 162 mi	Usak	$698
284 km or 177 mi	Afyonkarahisar	$626
287 km or 178 mi	Sliven	$607
290 km or 180 mi	Salihli	$742
290 km or 180 mi	Bartin	$710
295 km or 184 mi	Manisa	$767
296 km or 184 mi	Mytilene	$1079
299 km or 186 mi	Komotini	$1041

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