New Orleans vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	New Orleans	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2219	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5259	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$1273	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$2170	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$696	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$80.6	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3848	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	85	45
😀 Quality of life	89	89
🏙️ Population	384K	750K

The cost of living in New Orleans is 22% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1427th and 2674th ($2219 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1227th and 79th 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 1.7 months in New Orleans compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. New Orleans ranked 79th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 252nd and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New Orleans vs Winnipeg

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	New Orleans	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$23.6	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$102	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.48	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$5.38	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.99	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1471	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$977	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2598	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1725	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$134	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$206	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.58%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2405	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2056	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$45	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.5	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.82	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.33	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.44	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.22	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.8	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.1	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.7	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.71	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.08	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.98	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.32	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.93	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.95	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.8	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$8.92	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.36	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.27	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.42	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.86	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.3	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.9	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$140	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.3	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$52.1	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$79.3	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1571	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$10150	$11646

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Cities near New Orleans

Distance	City	Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi	Kenner	$2121
46 km or 29 mi	Slidell	$2001
46 km or 29 mi	Mandeville	$1723
72 km or 45 mi	Hammond	$2036
74 km or 46 mi	Houma	$1755
109 km or 68 mi	Gulfport	$1613
112 km or 70 mi	Morgan	$2193
114 km or 71 mi	Central	$2134
119 km or 74 mi	Baton Rouge	$2135
121 km or 75 mi	Biloxi	$1775
154 km or 96 mi	Pascagoula	$1844
168 km or 104 mi	New Iberia	$2127
168 km or 105 mi	Hattiesburg	$1680
189 km or 118 mi	Lafayette	$1842
203 km or 126 mi	Opelousas	$1971
209 km or 130 mi	Prichard	$1861
212 km or 132 mi	Mobile	$1763
213 km or 133 mi	Laurel	$1776
218 km or 135 mi	Natchez	$1938
223 km or 139 mi	Daphne	$1861
235 km or 146 mi	Foley	$1837
258 km or 160 mi	Pearl	$2074
259 km or 161 mi	Brandon	$2231
261 km or 162 mi	Jackson	$1933
266 km or 166 mi	Clinton	$2025
272 km or 169 mi	Alexandria	$1787
274 km or 170 mi	Ridgeland	$2072
276 km or 171 mi	Vicksburg	$2010
278 km or 173 mi	Madison	$2072
281 km or 175 mi	Pensacola	$2252
299 km or 186 mi	Meridian	$2009
303 km or 188 mi	Lake Charles	$1975
318 km or 198 mi	Sulphur	$2029
336 km or 209 mi	Fort Walton Beach	$1957
344 km or 214 mi	Monroe	$1586
348 km or 216 mi	Crestview	$1830
373 km or 231 mi	Port Arthur	$1881
376 km or 234 mi	Ruston	$1804
390 km or 243 mi	Beaumont	$1592
394 km or 245 mi	Greenville	$1960

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