Los Angeles vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Los Angeles	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3378	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7707	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$2168	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$3725	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$743	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$257	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4258	$2529
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	99	46
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	3.9M	750K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 84% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 72nd and 2723rd ($3378 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 55th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Winnipeg

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	Los Angeles	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.9	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$91	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.3	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.85	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.48	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2352	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1867	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4129	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3274	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$139	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$214	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.8	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.86%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7811	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7110	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.24	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.31	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.27	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.35	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.67	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.26	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.66	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.63	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.81	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.78	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.53	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.45	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.8	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.39	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.78	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.45	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.81	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$77.1	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$144	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$32.3	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.2	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$107	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1715	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28004	$13280

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance	City	Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi	Huntington Park	$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi	Maywood	$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Florence-Graham	$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi	Bell	$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi	Monterey Park	$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi	Alhambra	$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi	South Pasadena	$2993
11 km or 7 mi	Cudahy	$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi	San Gabriel	$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi	Bell Gardens	$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi	West Hollywood	$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi	Montebello	$2769
13 km or 8 mi	South Gate	$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi	Glendale	$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi	Inglewood	$3020
15 km or 9 mi	Beverly Hills	$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi	Lynwood	$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi	Rosemead	$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi	Culver	$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi	Pasadena	$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi	Pico Rivera	$2796
16 km or 10 mi	Burbank	$3328
16 km or 10 mi	Downey	$2698
17 km or 11 mi	Compton	$2880
18 km or 11 mi	La Canada Flintridge	$3157
18 km or 11 mi	Hawthorne	$3057
18 km or 11 mi	Temple	$2894
18 km or 11 mi	South El Monte	$2842
18 km or 11 mi	West Whittier-Los Nietos	$2789
18 km or 11 mi	Paramount	$2770
19 km or 12 mi	Gardena	$3051
20 km or 12 mi	El Monte	$2847
21 km or 13 mi	Lawndale	$3193
21 km or 13 mi	Arcadia	$3019
21 km or 13 mi	Bellflower	$2702
22 km or 14 mi	Norwalk	$2688
22 km or 14 mi	Santa Monica	$3588
22 km or 14 mi	Whittier	$2815
23 km or 15 mi	Manhattan Beach	$3262
24 km or 15 mi	Carson	$2974

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