Montreal vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Montreal	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1903	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4337	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$969	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$1582	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$579	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$191	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2945	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	45
😀 Quality of life	95	89
🏙️ Population	1.8M	750K

The cost of living in Montreal is 5% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2306th and 2674th ($1903 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 79th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Montreal compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 4th vs 20th best cities to live in Canada, and 46th vs 251st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Montreal vs Winnipeg

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	Montreal	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.2	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.78	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$3.93	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.98	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1055	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$839	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1821	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1381	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$47.9	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$74.1	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$39.4	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.06%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6195	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4493	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.66	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.8	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.9	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.31	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.63	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.14	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.78	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.48	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.66	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.77	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.52	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.31	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.63	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.9	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.32	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.39	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.45	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.5	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$10.9	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$133	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.1	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.2	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$509	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$4789	$11646

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Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1828
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1814
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1842
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1820
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1835
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2055
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1911
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1820
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1892
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1864
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1853
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1869
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$1930
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1822
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1829
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1867
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1838
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1786
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1805
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1853
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1763
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1835
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1767
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1766
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1806
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1776
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1780
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1805
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1671
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1850
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1719
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1782
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1753
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1586
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1935
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1449
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1120
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1549
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1811

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714