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Winnipeg vs Quebec City in 2026: cost index 93 vs 96, rent $1,420 vs $1,350, income $67,500 vs $63,500, QoL 58 vs 70.
Winnipeg vs Quebec City in 2026: cost index 93 vs 96, rent $1,420 vs $1,350, income $67,500 vs $63,500, QoL 58 vs 70.
Winnipeg: cost index 93 (-13 vs national avg 106), rent $1,420/month.
Manitoba region average cost index: 95. Winnipeg is -2 vs region peers.
Quality of life: 58/100 — safety 42, healthcare 70, walkability 52.
Safety score: 42/100 (crime rate 105.3/1k). National average: 63/100.
One stat flips the usual narrative: Winnipeg has a cost index of 93 — 13 points below the Canada national average of 106. Median income is $67,500 with rent at $1,420/month, putting the rent-to-income ratio at 25%. That's a strong position by any measure.
On quality of life, Winnipeg scores a composite score of 58/100 — reflecting its safety (42), healthcare (70), and walkability (52) metrics. Layer in taxes, though, and the math changes. affordability and QoL don't always move in the same direction, and Canada is a good example of that tension.
Winnipeg has a cost index of 93 (national avg: 106), rent $1,420/mo, median income $67,500/yr, and a quality of life score of 58/100.
The Manitoba region of average QoL score is 64/100. Winnipeg leads with 58/100, reflecting safety, healthcare access, walkability, and green space.
Our index is benchmarked to 100 (national median). Sub-categories cover housing, food, transport, utilities, and healthcare. Data sources include Statistics Canada, CMHC, CRA.
Winnipeg: cost index 93, rent $1,420/mo, income $67,500/yr, QoL 58/100. Quebec City: cost index 96, rent $1,350/mo, income $63,500/yr, QoL 70/100.