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

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Jose	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3962	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$8268	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$2809	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$4461	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$768	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$184	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5742	$2529
😷 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 116% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 8th and 2723rd ($3962 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 1.4 months in San Jose, United States compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. San Jose, United States ranked 31st best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 148th and 326th 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	$23.2	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$100	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$9	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.63	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.41	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$3015	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2454	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4507	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4037	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$256	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.3	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.44%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9481	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9796	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$89.6	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.2	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.26	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.57	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.69	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.72	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.55	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.5	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.41	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.24	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.8	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.84	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.97	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.82	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.29	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.2	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$11.5	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.94	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.98	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.5	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$130	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.6	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$150	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.6	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$97.5	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1802	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23160	$13280

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Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Campbell	$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi	Santa Clara	$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi	Los Gatos	$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi	Saratoga	$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi	Milpitas	$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi	Cupertino	$2871
16 km or 10 mi	Sunnyvale	$3508
18 km or 11 mi	Mountain View	$3603
21 km or 13 mi	Los Altos	$3254
27 km or 17 mi	Palo Alto	$3805
27 km or 17 mi	Morgan Hill	$3181
28 km or 18 mi	Fremont	$3589
29 km or 18 mi	Newark	$3261
29 km or 18 mi	East Palo Alto	$3382
32 km or 20 mi	Menlo Park	$3395
36 km or 22 mi	Union	$3137
38 km or 23 mi	Redwood	$3771
39 km or 24 mi	Santa Cruz	$3489
41 km or 25 mi	San Carlos	$3359
41 km or 25 mi	Pleasanton	$3520
42 km or 26 mi	Gilroy	$3017
43 km or 27 mi	Livermore	$3065
44 km or 27 mi	Watsonville	$3676
44 km or 27 mi	Belmont	$3593
44 km or 28 mi	Foster	$3604
45 km or 28 mi	Hayward	$2910
46 km or 28 mi	Dublin	$3094
47 km or 29 mi	San Lorenzo	$2802
48 km or 30 mi	San Mateo	$3831
48 km or 30 mi	Castro Valley	$2983
53 km or 33 mi	San Leandro	$3007
53 km or 33 mi	Burlingame	$3346
54 km or 33 mi	San Ramon	$2859
57 km or 36 mi	Millbrae	$3282
59 km or 36 mi	Danville	$3778
60 km or 38 mi	San Bruno	$3264
61 km or 38 mi	Alameda	$3277
62 km or 38 mi	Tracy	$2089
63 km or 39 mi	South San Francisco	$3245
64 km or 40 mi	Oakland	$3212

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