San Jose, United States vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	San Jose	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3957	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8247	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$2805	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$4446	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$765	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$198	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6139	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	87	46
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	1.01M	750K

The cost of living in San Jose, United States is 115% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 8th and 2623rd ($3957 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.6 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. San Jose, United States ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 126th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Jose, United States vs Winnipeg

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	San Jose	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$24.9	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$95	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9.09	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.96	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.6	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3010	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2448	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4541	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4005	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$259	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.9	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.1%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8786	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8977	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.48	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.5	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.38	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.66	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.78	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.31	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.56	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.7	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.3	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.5	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.52	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.1	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.82	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.33	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.55	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.1	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.73	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.32	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.4	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.39	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.7	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.99	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.96	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.44	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$111	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.1	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$128	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$21	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$59.4	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1815	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23151	$15143

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3460
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3625
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4184
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3368
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3217
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2928
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3345
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3387
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3194
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3808
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3172
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3616
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3234
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3356
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3357
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3075
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3728
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3582
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3357
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3486
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3073
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3029
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3698
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3577
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3588
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2822
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3088
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2822
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3797
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2968
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3043
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3310
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2848
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3276
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3873
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3261
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3559
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2088
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3252
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3273

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