Milwaukee vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Milwaukee	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2088	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5072	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1201	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1937	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$594	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$119	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3838	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	81	46
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	577K	750K

The cost of living in Milwaukee is 13% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1786th and 2623rd ($2088 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1421st and 86th 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 1.8 months in Milwaukee compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Milwaukee ranked 57th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 224th and 292nd 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	$16.8	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$61.1	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.61	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.05	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.93	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1419	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$918	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2352	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1521	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$120	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$186	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.5	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.16%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2602	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1709	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.99	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$74.9	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.89	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.91	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.55	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.38	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.48	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.64	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.3	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.19	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.33	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.82	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.6	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.28	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.36	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.52	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.84	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$38.4	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.3	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$165	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.9	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.1	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$86.5	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1817	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24100	$15143

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Cities near Milwaukee

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.6 km or 3.5 mi	West Allis	$1923
6.3 km or 3.9 mi	Wauwatosa	$1949
10 km or 6.4 mi	Greenfield	$1927
13 km or 8.3 mi	Brookfield	$1993
15 km or 9.4 mi	New Berlin	$1934
17 km or 11 mi	South Milwaukee	$2000
17 km or 11 mi	Menomonee Falls	$1979
17 km or 11 mi	Franklin	$1963
19 km or 12 mi	Oak Creek	$1993
19 km or 12 mi	Mequon	$1990
22 km or 14 mi	Muskego	$1930
23 km or 14 mi	Waukesha	$1746
27 km or 17 mi	Caledonia	$1996
37 km or 23 mi	Mount Pleasant	$2058
38 km or 24 mi	Racine	$2065
46 km or 28 mi	West Bend	$1946
53 km or 33 mi	Kenosha	$2039
57 km or 36 mi	Pleasant Prairie	$2097
64 km or 40 mi	Watertown	$1950
67 km or 42 mi	Zion	$2344
74 km or 46 mi	Fort Atkinson	$1771
76 km or 47 mi	Round Lake Beach	$2382
76 km or 47 mi	Gurnee	$2389
77 km or 48 mi	Waukegan	$2443
78 km or 49 mi	Grayslake	$2364
80 km or 50 mi	Sheboygan	$1825
81 km or 51 mi	North Chicago	$2407
84 km or 52 mi	McHenry	$2434
85 km or 53 mi	Libertyville	$2418
87 km or 54 mi	Mundelein	$2162
90 km or 56 mi	Fond du Lac	$1813
91 km or 57 mi	Woodstock	$2249
91 km or 57 mi	Vernon Hills	$2428
96 km or 60 mi	Janesville	$1796
97 km or 60 mi	Crystal Lake	$2555
97 km or 60 mi	Highland Park	$2418
98 km or 61 mi	Buffalo Grove	$2410
101 km or 63 mi	Lake in the Hills	$2559
102 km or 63 mi	Wheeling	$2453
103 km or 64 mi	Northbrook	$2400

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