Sydney vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Sydney	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2844	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6812	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1756	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$3107	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$592	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$335	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4188	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	99	46
😀 Quality of life	100	88
🏙️ Population	5.45M	750K

The cost of living in Sydney is 54% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 370th and 2623rd ($2844 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Australia and Canada, respectively. Check Australia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Sydney compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Sydney ranked 2nd best city to live in Australia vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 2nd and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sydney vs Winnipeg

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	Sydney	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$15.4	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$81.6	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.6	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.3	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.97	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.71	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2215	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1420	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3992	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2582	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$50.1	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	5.83%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$12962	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7403	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.96	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$117	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.2	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.39	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.28	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.09	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.78	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.72	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.5	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.62	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.19	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.73	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.72	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.95	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.4	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.08	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$28.3	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.18	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.65	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.58	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$3.34	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$66	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.6	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$70	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$21.4	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$77.3	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2275	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$25164	$15143

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Cities near Sydney

Distance	City	Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi	Dee Why	$2354
19 km or 12 mi	Parramatta	$2481
29 km or 18 mi	Kellyville	$2040
29 km or 18 mi	Blacktown	$1709
69 km or 43 mi	Wollongong	$1695
117 km or 73 mi	Newcastle	$1995
158 km or 98 mi	Bathurst	$1701
168 km or 104 mi	Goulburn	$1795
205 km or 127 mi	Orange	$1460
247 km or 154 mi	Canberra	$2258
301 km or 187 mi	Dubbo	$1855
314 km or 195 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
377 km or 234 mi	Armidale	$1273
378 km or 235 mi	Wagga Wagga	$1608
436 km or 271 mi	Coffs Harbour	$2132
478 km or 297 mi	Griffith	$1825
597 km or 371 mi	Shepparton	$1816
624 km or 388 mi	Byron Bay	$2672
638 km or 396 mi	Traralgon	$2000
683 km or 425 mi	Gold Coast	$2530
689 km or 428 mi	Southport	$2341
695 km or 432 mi	Pakenham	$1936
701 km or 436 mi	Berwick	$1915
706 km or 439 mi	Bendigo	$1493
706 km or 439 mi	Toowoomba	$1720
707 km or 439 mi	Dandenong	$1913
711 km or 442 mi	Ipswich	$1825
711 km or 442 mi	Cranbourne	$1810
713 km or 443 mi	South Yarra	$1834
713 km or 443 mi	Melbourne	$2543
716 km or 445 mi	Sunbury	$1933
724 km or 450 mi	Frankston	$1889
732 km or 455 mi	Melton	$1896
733 km or 455 mi	Brisbane	$2323
735 km or 457 mi	Tarneit	$1813
736 km or 457 mi	Hoppers Crossing	$1847
775 km or 481 mi	Caboolture	$1992
778 km or 484 mi	Geelong	$2179
779 km or 484 mi	Ballarat	$1606
807 km or 502 mi	Caloundra	$1863

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