Minneapolis vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Minneapolis	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2384	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5758	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1405	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2471	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$702	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$118	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4498	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	86	46
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	430K	750K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 30% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1119th and 2723rd ($2384 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 959th 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 1.9 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Minneapolis ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 263rd and 326th 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	$19.8	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.8	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.95	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.06	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1609	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1141	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2803	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2106	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$103	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$158	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.4	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3392	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2176	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.01	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$85.1	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.6	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.45	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.09	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.5	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.81	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.7	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.66	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.7	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.25	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.44	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.37	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.53	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.57	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.88	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$56.7	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.1	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$113	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.7	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$92.3	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1530	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26188	$13280

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2288
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2219
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2270
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2284
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2260
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2273
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2278
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2062
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2290
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2229
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2189
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2361
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2160
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2359
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2197
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2212
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2189
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2192
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2230
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2304
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2410
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2292
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2354
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2125
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2272
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2174
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2216
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2219
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2259
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2582

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