Wichita vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Wichita	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1820	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4356	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$968	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1642	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$613	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$85.5	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3492	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	46	46
😀 Quality of life	85	88
🏙️ Population	398K	750K

The cost of living in Wichita is 0.7% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 2786th and 2723rd ($1820 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1921st 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 Wichita compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Wichita ranked 150th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 462nd and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Wichita vs Winnipeg

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	Wichita	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$20.8	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$60.5	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.7	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.54	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.92	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.21	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$987	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$665	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1753	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1201	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$168	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$259	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.2	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.37%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1544	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1474	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.76	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$55.1	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.77	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.92	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.89	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.09	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.6	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.82	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.7	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.14	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.78	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.05	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.87	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.4	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.42	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.22	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.33	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.52	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.52	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.8	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.8	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.7	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$109	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.8	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.7	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$919	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$16041	$13280

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Cities near Wichita

Distance	City	Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi	Derby	$1860
40 km or 25 mi	Newton	$1739
66 km or 41 mi	Hutchinson	$1284
111 km or 69 mi	Ponca	$1571
128 km or 80 mi	Salina	$1578
129 km or 80 mi	Emporia	$1358
151 km or 94 mi	Enid	$1838
155 km or 96 mi	Junction	$1904
161 km or 100 mi	Bartlesville	$1762
176 km or 109 mi	Stillwater	$1850
179 km or 111 mi	Manhattan	$1786
205 km or 128 mi	Owasso	$1833
209 km or 130 mi	Topeka	$1563
213 km or 132 mi	Tulsa	$1876
216 km or 134 mi	Claremore	$1842
217 km or 135 mi	Sapulpa	$1903
218 km or 136 mi	Hays	$1508
227 km or 141 mi	Edmond	$1758
230 km or 143 mi	Broken Arrow	$1884
232 km or 144 mi	Bixby	$1894
232 km or 144 mi	Lawrence	$1808
234 km or 146 mi	Pittsburg	$1914
236 km or 147 mi	Dodge	$1676
245 km or 152 mi	Gardner	$2160
246 km or 153 mi	Yukon	$1883
246 km or 153 mi	Oklahoma City	$1922
248 km or 154 mi	Midwest	$1941
250 km or 155 mi	Del	$1955
258 km or 160 mi	Mustang	$1947
258 km or 160 mi	Olathe	$2299
258 km or 161 mi	Joplin	$1825
262 km or 163 mi	Moore	$2011
263 km or 164 mi	Shawnee	$1865
266 km or 165 mi	Lenexa	$2341
268 km or 167 mi	Shawnee	$2283
270 km or 168 mi	Overland Park	$2433
274 km or 170 mi	Leawood	$2314
274 km or 171 mi	Norman	$2039
275 km or 171 mi	Belton	$1833
276 km or 172 mi	Prairie Village	$2328

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