Houston vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$2445
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
92
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
705K

The cost of living in Houston is 30% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1234th and 2629th ($2221 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th and 100th 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 2.1 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 13th in Canada, while ranked 86th and 149th 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
$15.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$12093

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808