Milwaukee vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Milwaukee	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2065	$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4963	$4040
🏠 One person rent	$1193	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$1867	$1568
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$525
🚐 Transport expenses	$116	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3947	$2464
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	81	46
😀 Quality of life	89	87
🏙️ Population	577K	750K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 18% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1688th and 2708th ($2065 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1442nd and 107th 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 1.9 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Milwaukee ranked 43rd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 188th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Milwaukee vs Winnipeg

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	Milwaukee	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.7	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.6	$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$9.74	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.11	$5.08
☕ Cappuccino	$5.1	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.49	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1303	$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$967	$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2324	$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1482	$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$104	$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$55	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.57%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1695	$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1439	$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.5	$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.91	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.85	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.65	$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.53	$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.2	$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.44	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.47	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.1	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.59	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.52	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.85	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$52.7	$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.2	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$164	$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.3	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1808	$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24309	$12307

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$2044
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$2042
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$2032
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1977
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1955
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2022
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1991
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$2001
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$2015
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$2014
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1962
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1818
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$2011
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2008
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$1997
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1967
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$1904
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$1968
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1943
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2291
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1834
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2267
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2285
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2295
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2276
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1811
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2309
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2202
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2407
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2069
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1878
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2158
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2289
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1772
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2343
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2331
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2376
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2393
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2357
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2392

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1367
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1652
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1673
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1782
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2121
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1690
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1515
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1663
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2131
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1753
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1823
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2003
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1414
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1678
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2391
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2416
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2640
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2447
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2485
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1698
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1408
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2429
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2400
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2292
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2282
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2280
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2305
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2282
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2256
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2193
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2750