Winnipeg vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Winnipeg	Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1777	$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4066	$8076
🏠 One person rent	$984	$1966
🏘️ Family rent	$1595	$3466
🍽️ Food expenses	$542	$863
🚐 Transport expenses	$128	$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2512	$7242
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	7 km	8 km
🎓 Higher education	46	81
😀 Quality of life	87	98
🏙️ Population	750K	449K

The cost of living in Winnipeg is 46% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 2455th and 59th ($1777 vs $3296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 78th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Winnipeg compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Winnipeg ranked 20th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 258th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Winnipeg vs Zurich

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	Winnipeg	Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.7	$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.6	$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.4	$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.92	$8.89
☕ Cappuccino	$3.8	$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.28	$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$772	$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$856	$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1376	$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1408	$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$87.8	$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$136	$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$57.1	$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.35%	2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3061	$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2813	$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.27	$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$78.8	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$13.5	$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.98	$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.11	$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.74	$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.08	$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.11	$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17	$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.54	$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.26	$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.5	$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.61	$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.01	$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.95	$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.14	$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.19	$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15.6	$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.02	$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.38	$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.05	$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$36.6	$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$74.6	$138
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$50.4	$120
👟 Brand Sneakers	$81.7	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$858	$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11629	$29610

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Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1296
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1871
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1666
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1787
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2105
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1680
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1701
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1813
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2175
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1759
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1698
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2028
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1423
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1540
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2390
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2435
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2682
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2401
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1656
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1360
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2557
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2328
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2340
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2324
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2297
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2331
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2280
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2281
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2255
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2275
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2239
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2264
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2213
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2308
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2157
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2699

Cities near Zurich

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Altstetten	$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi	Dubendorf	$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi	Dietikon	$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi	Horgen	$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi	Uster	$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi	Bulach	$2873
19 km or 12 mi	Wettingen	$2970
19 km or 12 mi	Wadenswil	$2960
19 km or 12 mi	Winterthur	$3032
20 km or 13 mi	Wetzikon	$2893
20 km or 13 mi	Baden	$3059
20 km or 13 mi	Baar	$3099
23 km or 15 mi	Zug	$3426
28 km or 17 mi	Rapperswil-Jona	$2861
33 km or 21 mi	Frauenfeld	$2379
36 km or 22 mi	Schaffhausen	$2419
37 km or 23 mi	Waldshut-Tiengen	$1472
37 km or 23 mi	Aarau	$2252
38 km or 24 mi	Emmen	$2897
40 km or 25 mi	Wil	$2262
40 km or 25 mi	Lucerne	$2931
43 km or 27 mi	Kriens	$2891
48 km or 30 mi	Singen	$1555
51 km or 32 mi	Radolfzell	$1609
56 km or 35 mi	Kreuzlingen	$2614
57 km or 36 mi	Konstanz	$1731
60 km or 37 mi	Rheinfelden	$1447
63 km or 39 mi	St. Gallen	$2464
63 km or 39 mi	Uberlingen	$1641
64 km or 40 mi	Donaueschingen	$1382
70 km or 44 mi	Riehen	$3233
71 km or 44 mi	Tuttlingen	$1453
71 km or 44 mi	Lorrach	$1434
74 km or 46 mi	Weil am Rhein	$1442
74 km or 46 mi	Basel	$2643
76 km or 47 mi	Villingen-Schwenningen	$1267
77 km or 48 mi	Saint-Louis	$1286
77 km or 48 mi	Friedrichshafen	$1656
77 km or 48 mi	Schaan	$2352
78 km or 48 mi	Allschwil	$2717