Seattle vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Seattle	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3154	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7508	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1981	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$3422	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$796	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6532	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	80	46
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	737K	750K

The cost of living in Seattle is 72% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 142nd and 2723rd ($3154 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Seattle ranked 5th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 32nd and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Winnipeg

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	Seattle	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.3	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$96.5	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.6	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.73	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.45	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.97	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2110	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1647	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3872	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2891	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$262	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$72.8	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.53%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7394	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5077	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3.01	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$111	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.21	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.44	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.47	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.23	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$6.95	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.7	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.8	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.6	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.07	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.09	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.03	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.45	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.74	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.47	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.2	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.65	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.5	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$6.86	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.42	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$83.5	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$147	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$24.7	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.7	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$122	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2521	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$28950	$13280

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2717
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2778
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2604
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3559
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2702
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2807
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2737
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2915
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2739
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2798
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2677
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2475
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2814
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2587
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2656
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2325
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2641
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2519
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2720
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2828
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2582
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2628
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2362
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2584
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2558
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2710
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2747
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2173

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