Omaha vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Omaha	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2017	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4785	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1170	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2014	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$601	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$95.3	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3911	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	74	46
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	486K	750K

The cost of living in Omaha is 10% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1987th and 2723rd ($2017 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1557th and 95th 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 1.9 months in Omaha compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Omaha ranked 63rd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 243rd and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Omaha vs Winnipeg

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	Omaha	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.5	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$64.4	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.58	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.03	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.06	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1177	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$878	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1573	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$261	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.33%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1918	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1849	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.26	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$54.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.6	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.8	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.93	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.11	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.59	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.4	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.2	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.65	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.93	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.81	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.05	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.76	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.78	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.65	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.93	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.37	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.01	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.46	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.25	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$45.4	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$13.8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$96.5	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.9	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$98.7	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$854	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24676	$13280

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Cities near Omaha

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi	Council Bluffs	$1871
14 km or 8.6 mi	Bellevue	$1888
44 km or 27 mi	Fremont	$1955
75 km or 47 mi	Lincoln	$1649
114 km or 71 mi	Columbus	$1881
140 km or 87 mi	Sioux	$1738
145 km or 90 mi	Norfolk	$1916
183 km or 114 mi	Waukee	$1954
194 km or 121 mi	Urbandale	$1955
195 km or 121 mi	St. Joseph	$1972
195 km or 121 mi	West Des Moines	$1967
198 km or 123 mi	Johnston	$1959
200 km or 124 mi	Grand Island	$1796
203 km or 126 mi	Des Moines	$1891
205 km or 128 mi	Fort Dodge	$1797
207 km or 129 mi	Ankeny	$1812
213 km or 133 mi	Hastings	$1852
217 km or 135 mi	Ames	$1798
236 km or 147 mi	Manhattan	$1786
236 km or 147 mi	Leavenworth	$2105
248 km or 154 mi	Topeka	$1563
259 km or 161 mi	Junction	$1904
259 km or 161 mi	Sioux Falls	$1850
260 km or 161 mi	Gladstone	$1945
263 km or 163 mi	Liberty	$1707
264 km or 164 mi	Lawrence	$1808
265 km or 165 mi	Kearney	$1756
266 km or 165 mi	Kansas City	$2192
272 km or 169 mi	Marshalltown	$1786
272 km or 169 mi	Shawnee	$2283
275 km or 171 mi	Kansas	$2114
277 km or 172 mi	Lenexa	$2341
278 km or 173 mi	Independence	$1832
279 km or 173 mi	Prairie Village	$2328
283 km or 176 mi	Overland Park	$2433
285 km or 177 mi	Olathe	$2299
285 km or 177 mi	Raytown	$2046
287 km or 178 mi	Leawood	$2314
288 km or 179 mi	Gardner	$2160
291 km or 181 mi	Blue Springs	$1995

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