San Diego vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	San Diego	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3507	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7962	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$2395	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$4150	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$737	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$179	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$5553	$2529
😷 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 91% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 50th and 2723rd ($3507 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 38th and 95th 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 1.6 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 26th in Canada, while ranked 137th and 326th 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	$22.1	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$86.3	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$15	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.74	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.24	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.1	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2519	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2068	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4514	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3653	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$165	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$253	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71.6	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.5%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8566	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6843	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.51	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$19.6	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.23	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.28	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.98	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.95	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.16	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.33	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.8	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.22	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.8	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.67	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.5	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.61	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.26	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.7	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.8	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.2	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$14.9	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$9.99	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.5	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.48	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$62.9	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$18.2	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$131	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$30.3	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$63	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$109	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1998	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26517	$13280

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Cities near San Diego

Distance	City	Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi	Coronado	$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	National	$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi	Lemon Grove	$2995
14 km or 9 mi	Chula Vista	$2995
14 km or 9 mi	La Mesa	$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi	Imperial Beach	$2933
18 km or 11 mi	La Jolla	$3033
21 km or 13 mi	El Cajon	$3040
24 km or 15 mi	Tijuana	$1295
25 km or 15 mi	Santee	$2948
30 km or 19 mi	Poway	$2995
38 km or 24 mi	Encinitas	$3243
40 km or 25 mi	Las Delicias	$1141
43 km or 26 mi	Rosarito Beach	$1138
46 km or 29 mi	Escondido	$3261
47 km or 30 mi	San Marcos	$2995
52 km or 33 mi	Carlsbad	$3245
54 km or 33 mi	Vista	$2976
57 km or 36 mi	Oceanside	$3251
73 km or 46 mi	Fallbrook	$2927
88 km or 55 mi	Temecula	$2676
91 km or 57 mi	San Clemente	$2963
95 km or 59 mi	Murrieta	$3070
97 km or 61 mi	Dana Point	$3030
98 km or 61 mi	French Valley	$2758
99 km or 61 mi	San Juan Capistrano	$3085
99 km or 61 mi	Wildomar	$2815
104 km or 65 mi	Laguna Niguel	$3513
107 km or 66 mi	Laguna Beach	$3122
107 km or 67 mi	Menifee	$2621
109 km or 68 mi	Ensenada	$968
109 km or 68 mi	Lake Elsinore	$2669
110 km or 68 mi	Mission Viejo	$3544
110 km or 69 mi	Laguna Hills	$3027
111 km or 69 mi	Rancho Santa Margarita	$2980
114 km or 71 mi	Aliso Viejo	$3449
114 km or 71 mi	Lake Forest	$2554
115 km or 72 mi	Hemet	$2767
119 km or 74 mi	Perris	$2697
119 km or 74 mi	Temescal Valley	$2804

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429