Melbourne vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Melbourne	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2496	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6197	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1388	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2468	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$606	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$346	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4328	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	100	88
🏙️ Population	5.35M	750K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 36% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 893rd and 2723rd ($2496 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 95th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Melbourne compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 1st and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Melbourne vs Winnipeg

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	Melbourne	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$71.7	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.3	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.06	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.04	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.97	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1549	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1138	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2861	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2079	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$115	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$180	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$52.7	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.61%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7481	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6465	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.9	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$132	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.3	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.33	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.25	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.92	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.85	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.78	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.06	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.73	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.17	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.74	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.8	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.42	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$25.8	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.05	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.9	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.3	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.88	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$48.2	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.5	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$53.7	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.2	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$80	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$127	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2232	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26129	$13280

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi	South Yarra	$1829
24 km or 15 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1854
25 km or 16 mi	Tarneit	$1822
29 km or 18 mi	Dandenong	$1894
34 km or 21 mi	Sunbury	$1928
37 km or 23 mi	Melton	$1906
40 km or 25 mi	Frankston	$1889
41 km or 25 mi	Berwick	$1860
42 km or 26 mi	Cranbourne	$1798
54 km or 34 mi	Pakenham	$1896
65 km or 40 mi	Geelong	$2217
102 km or 64 mi	Ballarat	$1604
134 km or 83 mi	Bendigo	$1487
144 km or 90 mi	Traralgon	$1979
164 km or 102 mi	Shepparton	$1815
226 km or 140 mi	Warrnambool	$1870
367 km or 228 mi	Mount Gambier	$1901
369 km or 230 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1583
392 km or 244 mi	Devonport	$1898
404 km or 251 mi	Griffith	$1824
444 km or 276 mi	Launceston	$1753
466 km or 290 mi	Canberra	$2223
477 km or 296 mi	Mildura	$1904
546 km or 339 mi	Goulburn	$1821
597 km or 371 mi	Hobart	$2308
628 km or 390 mi	Orange	$1477
643 km or 399 mi	Bathurst	$1699
651 km or 405 mi	Wollongong	$1695
655 km or 407 mi	Adelaide	$2338
700 km or 435 mi	Blacktown	$1710
702 km or 436 mi	Dubbo	$1867
703 km or 437 mi	Parramatta	$2482
707 km or 440 mi	Kellyville	$2050
713 km or 443 mi	Sydney	$2844
728 km or 452 mi	Dee Why	$2379
822 km or 511 mi	Newcastle	$1997
891 km or 554 mi	Whyalla	$2128
1015 km or 631 mi	Port Macquarie	$1796
1021 km or 634 mi	Armidale	$1288
1123 km or 698 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2172

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