Seattle vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Seattle	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3183	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7493	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1996	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$3450	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$789	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$175	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6618	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	80	46
😀 Quality of life	91	88
🏙️ Population	737K	750K

The cost of living in Seattle is 73% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 126th and 2623rd ($3183 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 94th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Seattle ranked 33rd best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 17th in Canada, while ranked 147th and 292nd 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	$20.5	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$92.5	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.3	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$7.95	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$6.46	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.94	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2109	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1647	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3900	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2895	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$182	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$279	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$74.8	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.32%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7971	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5180	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.99	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$117	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$17.1	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.29	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.23	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.33	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.83	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.97	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.7	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.5	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.6	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.72	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.92	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.39	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.17	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.34	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.43	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.2	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.09	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.3	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.26	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$7.92	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.8	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.36	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$81.7	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$17.8	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$167	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.5	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$76.5	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$119	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2124	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$30033	$15143

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2678
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2782
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2621
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3602
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2749
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2783
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2734
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2884
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2728
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2797
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2637
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2479
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2775
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2542
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2617
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2342
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2727
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2429
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2722
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2822
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2576
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2661
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2378
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2616
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2592
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2690
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2765
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2098

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