Ottawa vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ottawa Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2170
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4837
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$1276
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$1943
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$586
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$181
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2926
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
90
89
🏙️ Population
1.02M
705K

The cost of living in Ottawa is 27% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1355th and 2629th ($2170 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 100th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Ottawa compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 10th vs 13th best cities to live in Canada, and 117th vs 149th 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
$18.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$4.2
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.64
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1239
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1064
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2077
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1607
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.8
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.14%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8889
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6051
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.3
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.29
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.49
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.46
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.8
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.67
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.9
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.1
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.9
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.1
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1090
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21213
$12093

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Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808