New York City vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	New York City	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$4202	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$9189	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$2718	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$4417	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$842	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$400	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5389	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	8.8M	750K

The cost of living in New York City is 128% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4th and 2623rd ($4202 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 15th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Winnipeg

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	New York City	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.6	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$13.4	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.3	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$6.22	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.28	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3692	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2206	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$5140	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3874	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$144	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$218	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.6	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$18073	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7831	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$138	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.02	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.07	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.67	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.75	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.6	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.6	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.79	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.72	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.96	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.7	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.61	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$18.5	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$23.4	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$14	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$8.02	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.86	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$132	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$21.7	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$159	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$40.5	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.1	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$115	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2095	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21713	$15143

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Cities near New York City

Distance	City	Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi	Astoria	$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi	Hoboken	$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi	Jersey	$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi	Union	$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi	West New York	$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi	Bayonne	$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi	North Bergen	$2840
17 km or 10 mi	Secaucus	$2917
17 km or 11 mi	Cliffside Park	$2795
18 km or 11 mi	Kearny	$2791
20 km or 12 mi	Valley Stream	$2820
20 km or 13 mi	Fort Lee	$2821
20 km or 13 mi	Lyndhurst	$2707
22 km or 14 mi	Newark	$2797
23 km or 14 mi	Elizabeth	$2805
23 km or 14 mi	Belleville	$2545
25 km or 15 mi	Hillside	$2725
25 km or 15 mi	Long Beach	$2823
25 km or 15 mi	Nutley	$2540
25 km or 16 mi	East Orange	$2557
25 km or 16 mi	Irvington	$2665
26 km or 16 mi	Rockville Centre	$2700
26 km or 16 mi	Linden	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Hackensack	$2692
26 km or 16 mi	Bloomfield	$2485
26 km or 16 mi	Teaneck	$2697
26 km or 16 mi	Carteret	$2775
26 km or 16 mi	Passaic	$2614
27 km or 17 mi	Roselle	$2779
27 km or 17 mi	Hempstead	$2710
28 km or 17 mi	Union Township	$2729
28 km or 18 mi	Clifton	$2669
28 km or 18 mi	Maplewood	$2634
29 km or 18 mi	Montclair	$2450
29 km or 18 mi	Bergenfield	$2713
29 km or 18 mi	Mount Vernon	$2863
30 km or 18 mi	Rahway	$2762
30 km or 18 mi	Uniondale	$2694
30 km or 18 mi	West Orange	$2488
30 km or 18 mi	New Rochelle	$3192

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