Montreal vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Montreal	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1928	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4433	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$992	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1658	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$585	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$192	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3005	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	96	88
🏙️ Population	1.8M	750K

The cost of living in Montreal is 5% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2284th and 2723rd ($1928 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 95th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Montreal compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 1st vs 26th best cities to live in Canada, and 11th vs 326th 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	$16.8	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.9	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.06	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.04	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1085	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$852	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1939	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1436	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.8	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.4	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$41.8	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.47%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5305	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4101	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$76.6	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.2	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.13	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.38	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.89	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.56	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.3	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.38	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.54	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.24	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.33	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.65	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.43	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.99	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.49	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$13	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.7	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.44	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.53	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$37.1	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$117	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.6	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$568	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$5550	$13280

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Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1862
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1923
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2080
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1960
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1897
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1923
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2047
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1861
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1918
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1930
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1846
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1852
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1838
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1935
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1857
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1896
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1642
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1458
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1142
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1589
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1805

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