Houston vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Houston	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2265	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5394	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1281	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2031	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4606	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	17 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	2.3M	750K

The cost of living in Houston is 24% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1354th and 2723rd ($2265 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th and 95th 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 months in Houston compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 16th and 326th 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	$18.7	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$73.6	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.31	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.52	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1411	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1003	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2380	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1609	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$132	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$204	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$63.9	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.39%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2542	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1944	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.24	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.3	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$21.8	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.72	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.19	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.69	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.06	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.4	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.5	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.67	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.92	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.58	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.6	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.51	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.17	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.31	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.24	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.34	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.92	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.21	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$14.9	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$149	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$22.6	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$46.3	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$101	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1729	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22380	$13280

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Cities near Houston

Distance	City	Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi	Pasadena	$2228
25 km or 15 mi	Pearland	$2150
25 km or 16 mi	Missouri	$2094
27 km or 17 mi	Deer Park	$2260
29 km or 18 mi	Sugar Land	$2071
32 km or 20 mi	Spring	$2112
33 km or 21 mi	Friendswood	$2136
35 km or 22 mi	La Porte	$2297
40 km or 25 mi	Baytown	$2386
41 km or 25 mi	League	$2102
42 km or 26 mi	Alvin	$2072
47 km or 29 mi	Rosenberg	$2114
48 km or 30 mi	The Woodlands	$2738
59 km or 37 mi	Texas City	$2048
62 km or 38 mi	Conroe	$1836
76 km or 47 mi	Galveston	$1897
81 km or 50 mi	Lake Jackson	$2112
108 km or 67 mi	Huntsville	$2022
126 km or 78 mi	Beaumont	$1605
129 km or 80 mi	College Station	$1913
138 km or 86 mi	Bryan	$2000
140 km or 87 mi	Port Arthur	$1900
186 km or 115 mi	Lufkin	$1887
188 km or 117 mi	Victoria	$2226
203 km or 126 mi	Sulphur	$1971
215 km or 134 mi	Lake Charles	$1904
217 km or 135 mi	Nacogdoches	$1510
229 km or 142 mi	Pflugerville	$2115
234 km or 145 mi	Austin	$2444
236 km or 146 mi	Round Rock	$2027
239 km or 149 mi	Temple	$2153
242 km or 150 mi	Kyle	$2237
242 km or 150 mi	Georgetown	$2125
247 km or 153 mi	San Marcos	$2229
249 km or 155 mi	Cedar Park	$2171
250 km or 156 mi	Seguin	$2200
254 km or 158 mi	Leander	$2187
261 km or 162 mi	Waco	$2285
262 km or 163 mi	Harker Heights	$2059
264 km or 164 mi	New Braunfels	$2221

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429