Montreal vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Montreal	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1901	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4422	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$984	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$1684	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$567	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$193	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2928	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	1.9M	750K

The cost of living in Montreal is 3% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2370th and 2623rd ($1901 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 86th 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 2nd vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 49th vs 292nd 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	$15.7	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.1	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.08	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.94	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.97	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1096	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$842	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1985	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1459	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$51.6	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.7	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$40.1	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.54%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5122	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3877	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.68	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$75.6	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.7	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.33	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.87	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.57	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.4	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.46	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.53	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.53	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.29	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.28	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.07	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.41	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.8	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.64	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.6	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.34	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.03	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$32.9	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$119	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.4	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$54.9	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.6	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$607	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$6432	$15143

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Cities near Montreal

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.3 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
4.3 km or 2.7 mi	Westmount	$1828
4.4 km or 2.8 mi	Longueuil	$1874
6.4 km or 4 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
9.4 km or 5.9 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
9.9 km or 6.1 mi	Brossard	$2051
11 km or 7 mi	La Prairie	$1937
13 km or 8.3 mi	Boucherville	$1861
14 km or 8.9 mi	Candiac	$1921
16 km or 9.8 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
16 km or 10 mi	Dorval	$1917
17 km or 10 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
17 km or 10 mi	Laval	$2058
20 km or 12 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875
20 km or 12 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
20 km or 13 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
21 km or 13 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
22 km or 14 mi	Varennes	$1829
22 km or 14 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
23 km or 14 mi	Chambly	$1892
24 km or 15 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
25 km or 15 mi	Kirkland	$1914
26 km or 16 mi	Repentigny	$1817
26 km or 16 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
27 km or 17 mi	Mascouche	$1828
27 km or 17 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
29 km or 18 mi	Beloeil	$1816
31 km or 19 mi	Blainville	$1903
31 km or 20 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1850
38 km or 23 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
39 km or 24 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
41 km or 26 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
44 km or 27 mi	Mirabel	$1864
46 km or 28 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
49 km or 31 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1675
53 km or 33 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
57 km or 35 mi	Joliette	$1421
66 km or 41 mi	Granby	$1199
68 km or 42 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1575
91 km or 56 mi	Plattsburgh	$1828

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