Houston vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2240
$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5311
$4213
🏠 One person rent
$1275
$1012
🏘️ Family rent
$2042
$1688
🍽️ Food expenses
$591
$546
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4580
$2544
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
100
45
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
2.3M
750K

The cost of living in Houston is 23% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1375th and 2674th ($2240 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1186th and 79th 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 15th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 77th and 251st 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
$18.5
$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$5.21
 Cappuccino
$5.42
$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1397
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$997
$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2394
$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1614
$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.4
$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.45%
5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2608
$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1961
$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71
$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.5
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.75
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.1
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.42
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.68
$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.92
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.88
$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$76
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.4
$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1504
$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23708
$11646

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2240
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2177
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2216
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2229
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2094
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2155
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2308
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2376
41 km or 25 mi League
$2110
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2095
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2209
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2730
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2067
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1828
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1948
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2129
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2020
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1592
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1900
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1993
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1881
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1883
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$2029
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1975
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1493
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2196
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2416
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2148
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2136
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2222
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2188
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2215
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2221
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2210
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2241
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2279
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2075
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2233

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1320
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1884
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1663
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1786
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2130
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1687
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1974
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$2033
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$1637
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1929
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1714
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$2357
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1456
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1675
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2265
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2422
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2678
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2386
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2478
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1693
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1486
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2528
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2329
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2283
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2335
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2320
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2328
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2330
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2307
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2305
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2306
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2302
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2285
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2289
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2317
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2252
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2277
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2380
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2221
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2714