Ottawa vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Ottawa	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2133	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4730	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1249	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1952	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$587	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$172	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3871	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	49	46
😀 Quality of life	92	88
🏙️ Population	1.02M	750K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 16% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1668th and 2723rd ($2133 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 27th and 95th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 10th vs 26th best cities to live in Canada, and 123rd vs 326th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ottawa vs Winnipeg

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	Ottawa	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$16.4	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.9	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.87	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.25	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.1	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1328	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1047	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1662	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$96.9	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$148	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$48.9	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.48%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4318	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3670	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.18	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.68	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.89	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.59	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.2	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.13	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.37	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.85	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.57	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.05	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.84	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.74	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.8	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$12.8	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.26	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.99	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.04	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.4	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$68.3	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$56.4	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$89.3	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$882	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17337	$13280

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1866
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2229
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1703
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1868
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1971
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1896
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1924
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1864
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1948
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1930
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1935
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1950
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1920
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1934
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1944
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1476
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1927
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1923
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1914
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2047
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1800
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1893
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1876
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1733
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1907
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1862
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1910
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1928
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1852
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1875
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1940
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1923
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2080
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1897
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1846
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1861
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1723
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1918
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1891

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