Cost of living comparison

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Winnipeg vs. Berlin Cost of Living Summary

Winnipeg is 19.2% cheaper than Berlin.

Restaurants
pay 23.2% less in Winnipeg
Groceries
pay 9.0% less in Winnipeg
Transportation
pay 28.0% less in Winnipeg
Housing
pay 31.2% less in Winnipeg
Childcare
pay 2.8 times more in Winnipeg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 8.3% less in Winnipeg
Clothing
pay 36.5% less in Winnipeg

Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Winnipeg. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg vs. Berlin Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Winnipeg instead of Berlin, you would:

pay 23.2% less for restaurants

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.80
€15.07
$14.03
CA$19.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$13.44
€12.05
$10.52
CA$14.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $3.44
€3.09
$2.20
CA$3.11

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pay 9.0% less for groceries

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Bread
1 loaf
$2.40
€2.15
$2.21
CA$3.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.59
€7.71
$4.77
CA$6.73
Milk (1 gallon) $4.72
€4.23
$5.34
CA$7.53

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pay 28.0% less for transportation

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $8.66
€7.77
$4.39
CA$6.20
Monthly public transit pass $70.54
€63.29
$83.46
CA$117.82
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,914.63
€29,529.36
$27,760.48
CA$39,188.08

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pay 31.2% less for housing

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$48.20
€43.24
$48.80
CA$68.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,478.95
€1,326.84
$939.10
CA$1,325.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,114.14
€999.55
$955.10
CA$1,348.27

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $144.45
€129.59
$975.07
CA$1,376.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $15,853.22
€14,222.71
$18,318.78
CA$25,859.71

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pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.43
€4.87
$5.61
CA$7.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.34
€3.89
$3.59
CA$5.07
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.53
€9.44
$14.59
CA$20.59

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pay 36.5% less for clothing

 
Berlin
Winnipeg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$95.44
€85.62
$42.84
CA$60.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$47.03
€42.19
$41.43
CA$58.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$104.60
€93.84
$68.38
CA$96.53

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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