Minneapolis vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Minneapolis	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2256	$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5584	$4040
🏠 One person rent	$1311	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$2372	$1568
🍽️ Food expenses	$676	$525
🚐 Transport expenses	$123	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4424	$2464
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	83	46
😀 Quality of life	88	87
🏙️ Population	430K	750K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 29% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1228th and 2708th ($2256 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1082nd 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 2 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Minneapolis ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 21st in Canada, while ranked 234th and 250th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Winnipeg

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	Minneapolis	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.1	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$80.8	$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.96	$5.08
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1461	$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1061	$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2697	$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2009	$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$102	$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$157	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.6	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3075	$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2486	$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.98	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.01	$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.19	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.52	$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.9	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.4	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.74	$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.61	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.9	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.01	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.9	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.25	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.17	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.44	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.92	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.9	$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.9	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.9	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.7	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$83.9	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1565	$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$27084	$12307

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2280
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2193
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2224
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2282
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2305
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2400
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2251
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2091
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2282
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2292
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2239
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2200
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2429
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2177
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2361
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2249
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2196
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2227
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2258
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2320
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2485
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2352
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2447
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2162
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2318
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2191
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2252
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2262
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2294
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2640

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