San Diego vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	San Diego	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3469	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7890	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$2370	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$4148	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$726	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5254	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	86	45
😀 Quality of life	93	89
🏙️ Population	1.39M	750K

The cost of living in San Diego is 91% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 43rd and 2674th ($3469 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd 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 1.5 months in San Diego compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. San Diego ranked 26th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 97th and 251st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Diego vs Winnipeg

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	San Diego	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.5	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.63	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$6.32	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.03	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2499	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2053	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4569	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3654	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$240	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.43%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9580	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7151	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.49	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.6	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.25	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.26	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.92	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.92	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.16	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.2	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.3	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.5	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.74	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.03	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.81	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.37	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.58	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.91	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.3	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14.9	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.97	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.53	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$63.1	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.9	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$30.4	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$60.2	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$108	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1745	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28967	$11646

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2932
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$2972
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2909
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$2996
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$2988
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1210
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2887
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2922
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3066
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1063
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1055
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3215
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2931
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3252
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2930
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3274
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2873
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2681
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2967
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3049
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$2994
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2715
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3057
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2776
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3490
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3075
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2626
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$903
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2671
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3585
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3037
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$3014
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3450
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2539
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2742
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2691
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2782

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