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Winnipeg vs. Istanbul Cost of Living Summary

Winnipeg is 22.0% more expensive than Istanbul.

Restaurants
pay 27.5% more in Winnipeg
Groceries
pay 77.9% more in Winnipeg
Transportation
pay 14.3% less in Winnipeg
Housing
pay 31.5% more in Winnipeg
Childcare
pay 18.0% less in Winnipeg
Entertainment and Sports
pay 9.9% more in Winnipeg
Clothing
pay 14.5% less in Winnipeg

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

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Winnipeg vs. Istanbul Cost Breakdown

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

pay 27.5% more for restaurants

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $12.19
TRY611.44
$14.03
CA$19.80
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $9.35
TRY468.77
$10.52
CA$14.85
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.73
TRY86.80
$2.20
CA$3.11
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pay 77.9% more for groceries

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Bread
1 loaf
 $0.92
TRY46.16
$2.21
CA$3.12
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.28
TRY264.59
$4.77
CA$6.73
Milk (1 gallon) $4.69
TRY234.91
$5.34
CA$7.53
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pay 14.3% less for transportation

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.43
TRY272.44
$4.39
CA$6.20
Monthly public transit pass $67.03
TRY3,360.91
$83.46
CA$117.82
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $50,810.11
TRY3M
$27,760.48
CA$39,188.08
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pay 31.5% more for housing

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $16.15
TRY809.55
$48.80
CA$68.89
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $996.85
TRY49,983.16
$939.10
CA$1,325.68
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $647.83
TRY32,482.99
$955.10
CA$1,348.27
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pay 18.0% less for childcare

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,021.62
TRY51,225.46
$975.07
CA$1,376.46
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $25,999.20
TRY1M
$18,318.78
CA$25,859.71
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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.78
TRY239.48
$5.61
CA$7.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.31
TRY216.34
$3.59
CA$5.07
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $2.34
TRY117.19
$14.59
CA$20.59
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pay 14.5% less for clothing

 
Istanbul
Winnipeg
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $53.35
TRY2,674.81
$42.84
CA$60.48
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $39.62
TRY1,986.48
$41.43
CA$58.49
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $99.91
TRY5,009.73
$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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