Denver vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Denver	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2848	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$6447	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1737	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$2683	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$748	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$164	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4578	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	20 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	91	46
😀 Quality of life	89	88
🏙️ Population	716K	750K

The cost of living in Denver is 55% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 365th and 2623rd ($2848 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 306th and 86th 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 1.6 months in Denver compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Denver ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 218th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Denver vs Winnipeg

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	Denver	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$19.7	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$88.8	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.4	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.53	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$5.95	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.89	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1821	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1514	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2917	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2359	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.3	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$147	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.7	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.24%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5706	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3714	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$101	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.6	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.92	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.11	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.29	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.89	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.53	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.5	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.5	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.59	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.31	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.96	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.62	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.88	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$19.5	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$10.7	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.2	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.06	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.41	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.73	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$69.8	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.8	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$142	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$26.9	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$70.9	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$120	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2053	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21391	$15143

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Cities near Denver

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.3 mi	Wheat Ridge	$2601
10 km or 6.4 mi	Englewood	$2391
11 km or 6.7 mi	Lakewood	$2548
11 km or 7 mi	Arvada	$2627
12 km or 7.3 mi	Westminster	$2649
13 km or 8.3 mi	Commerce	$2382
14 km or 8.9 mi	Littleton	$2288
15 km or 9.4 mi	Aurora	$2749
18 km or 11 mi	Northglenn	$2642
18 km or 11 mi	Thornton	$2729
20 km or 12 mi	Centennial	$2542
22 km or 13 mi	Highlands Ranch	$2605
22 km or 14 mi	Broomfield	$2986
30 km or 19 mi	Brighton	$2594
30 km or 19 mi	Lafayette	$2800
31 km or 19 mi	Parker	$2534
41 km or 25 mi	Boulder	$3013
42 km or 26 mi	Castle Rock	$2521
49 km or 31 mi	Longmont	$2571
75 km or 46 mi	Loveland	$2506
79 km or 49 mi	Greeley	$2028
92 km or 57 mi	Fort Collins	$2346
99 km or 61 mi	Colorado Springs	$2548
113 km or 70 mi	Security-Widefield	$2423
119 km or 74 mi	Fountain	$2367
157 km or 98 mi	Cheyenne	$1770
167 km or 104 mi	Pueblo	$1961
182 km or 113 mi	Laramie	$1900
262 km or 163 mi	Scottsbluff	$1914
317 km or 197 mi	Grand Junction	$2293
362 km or 225 mi	Casper	$1674
376 km or 233 mi	Taos	$2417
389 km or 242 mi	North Platte	$1875
407 km or 253 mi	Garden	$1741
412 km or 256 mi	Rock Springs	$1524
426 km or 265 mi	Espanola	$2237
434 km or 270 mi	Farmington	$2470
461 km or 286 mi	Santa Fe	$2212
463 km or 288 mi	Liberal	$1730
484 km or 300 mi	Dodge	$1646

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310