Houston vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1777
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$4066
🏠 One person rent
$1305
$984
🏘️ Family rent
$2467
$1595
🍽️ Food expenses
$581
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4390
$2512
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
91
87
🏙️ Population
2.3M
750K

The cost of living in Houston is 27% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1229th and 2455th ($2265 vs $1777) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1115th and 78th 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 1.9 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Houston ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 97th and 258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Winnipeg

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Houston Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.2
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76
$62.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$4.92
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.71
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1390
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1037
$856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2766
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2058
$1408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$87.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$202
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.6
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
6.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2714
$3061
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1949
$2813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$2.27
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.7
$78.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$13.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3
$2.11
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.07
$3.08
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.29
$3.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$3.17
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.73
$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.15
$3.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.62
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.13
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.64
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$36.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.5
$11.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$74.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.4
$50.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$858
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18964
$11629

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2182
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2108
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2087
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2196
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2028
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2093
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2097
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2232
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2311
41 km or 25 mi League
$2065
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2056
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2107
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2698
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2014
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1799
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1855
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2089
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2089
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1673
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1853
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1944
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1907
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1878
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2215
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2037
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1986
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2218
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2455
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2163
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2134
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2223
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2192
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2224
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2244
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2182
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2260
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2230
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2044
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2182

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