Ottawa vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Ottawa	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2236	$1754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4945	$4040
🏠 One person rent	$1327	$960
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1568
🍽️ Food expenses	$603	$525
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3150	$2464
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	50	46
😀 Quality of life	89	87
🏙️ Population	1.02M	750K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 28% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1290th and 2708th ($2236 vs $1754) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 107th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 12th vs 21st best cities to live in Canada, and 167th vs 250th 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	$17.6	$16.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.1	$58.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.2	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.89	$5.08
☕ Cappuccino	$3.95	$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.31	$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1288	$810
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1129	$801
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2131	$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1732	$1333
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$113	$96.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$173	$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$53.5	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	6.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5242	$3190
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4784	$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.78	$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$94.4	$79.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.7	$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.35	$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.72	$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$3.01
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.47	$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.5	$9.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.8	$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$3.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.4	$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.26	$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.98	$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.17	$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.9	$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.56	$3.08
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.37	$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$2.05	$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.54	$1.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44.6	$38.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.2	$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$63.6	$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$15.3	$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$59	$52.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$105	$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1037	$820
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20100	$12307

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1542
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2336
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1677
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$2004
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$2002
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1828
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1921
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1805
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1839
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1897
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1799
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1785
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1908
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1751
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1898
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1791
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1828
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1912
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1964
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$1996
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1773
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1890
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1871
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1686
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1849
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1861
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1912
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1954
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1821
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1873
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1927
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1896
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1960
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2057
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1878
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1823
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1845
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1740
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1912
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1884

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1367
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1652
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1673
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1782
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2121
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1690
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1515
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$1663
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$2131
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1753
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1823
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2003
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1414
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1678
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2391
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2416
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2640
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2447
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2485
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1698
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1408
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2429
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2353
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2476
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2398
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2319
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2358
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2400
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2292
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2282
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2280
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2305
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2231
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2282
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2297
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2224
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2256
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2193
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2750