Ottawa vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Ottawa	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2122	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4795	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1248	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$2038	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$575	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$167	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3638	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	49	46
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	1.02M	750K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 15% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1688th and 2623rd ($2122 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 86th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 8th vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 141st vs 292nd 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	$15.2	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$65.6	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.79	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$4.28	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.14	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1259	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1072	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2157	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1775	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$93.4	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$142	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$45.2	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.27%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4527	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4215	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.92	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$96.3	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.12	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.43	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.55	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.08	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.51	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.6	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.7	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.21	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.86	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.9	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.03	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.98	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$12.3	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.2	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.19	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.94	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$43.9	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.4	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$66.5	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.7	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$64.6	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$102	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$899	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$17263	$15143

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi	Gatineau	$1839
19 km or 12 mi	Kanata	$2189
87 km or 54 mi	Cornwall	$1674
94 km or 58 mi	Brockville	$1848
124 km or 77 mi	Salaberry-de-Valleyfield	$1942
128 km or 80 mi	Mirabel	$1864
130 km or 81 mi	Vaudreuil-Dorion	$1906
138 km or 86 mi	Saint-Jerome	$1832
141 km or 87 mi	Saint-Eustache	$1926
143 km or 89 mi	Kirkland	$1914
144 km or 89 mi	Blainville	$1903
146 km or 90 mi	Sainte-Therese	$1928
147 km or 91 mi	Pointe-Claire	$1915
147 km or 91 mi	Boisbriand	$1913
147 km or 91 mi	Dollard-des-Ormeaux	$1918
147 km or 91 mi	Kingston	$1451
150 km or 93 mi	Le Ray	$1929
152 km or 94 mi	Dorval	$1917
152 km or 94 mi	Chateauguay	$1905
153 km or 95 mi	Laval	$2058
157 km or 98 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1772
158 km or 98 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1870
160 km or 100 mi	Mount Royal	$1852
162 km or 101 mi	Watertown	$1816
163 km or 102 mi	Terrebonne	$1863
163 km or 102 mi	Westmount	$1828
166 km or 103 mi	Saint-Constant	$1905
167 km or 104 mi	Montreal	$1901
167 km or 104 mi	Mascouche	$1828
170 km or 106 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1856
170 km or 106 mi	Candiac	$1921
170 km or 106 mi	Longueuil	$1874
171 km or 106 mi	La Prairie	$1937
175 km or 109 mi	Brossard	$2051
176 km or 109 mi	Boucherville	$1861
177 km or 110 mi	Repentigny	$1817
178 km or 111 mi	Varennes	$1829
183 km or 114 mi	L'Assomption	$1702
183 km or 114 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1892
185 km or 115 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1875

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310