San Diego vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	San Diego	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3486	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7909	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$2368	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$4139	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$735	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$181	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5217	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	3 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	86	46
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	1.39M	750K

The cost of living in San Diego is 89% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 52nd and 2623rd ($3486 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 39th and 86th 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 38th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 155th and 292nd 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	$22.2	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$84.5	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.97	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$6.34	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.17	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2489	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2046	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4508	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3643	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$162	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$251	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.3	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.31%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8050	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6577	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.5	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$71.5	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.7	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.37	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.38	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.32	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.81	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.04	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.1	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.24	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.77	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.77	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.63	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.5	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.6	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$15.2	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.97	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.48	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.47	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$72.2	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$19.1	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$30.2	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.2	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1937	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$22295	$15143

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$3023
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$3033
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2984
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3065
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3077
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1276
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2956
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$3012
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3265
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1126
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1108
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3274
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$3008
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3269
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$3011
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3221
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2984
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2690
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2994
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3137
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3051
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2799
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3075
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2850
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3492
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3129
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2646
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$967
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2663
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3520
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3064
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2984
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3503
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2598
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2768
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2738
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2826

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