Seattle vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Seattle	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3162	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7446	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$1981	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$3407	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$810	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$169	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6556	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	9 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	80	45
😀 Quality of life	93	89
🏙️ Population	737K	750K

The cost of living in Seattle is 74% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 125th and 2674th ($3162 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 92nd 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Seattle ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 99th and 251st 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	$22.6	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$104	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$14.3	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.17	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$6	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.04	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2119	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1641	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3861	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2873	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$169	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$260	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$76	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.52%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6864	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5184	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$3	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$107	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.19	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.37	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.82	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.75	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$7.26	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$22.7	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.4	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$21.7	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.07	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.71	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.36	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.77	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.16	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.35	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.75	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.36	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$18	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.72	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.1	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$8.04	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$5.94	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.31	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$74.8	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$15.6	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$148	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$28.1	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$69.3	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$112	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2178	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$29883	$11646

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Cities near Seattle

Distance	City	Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Mercer Island	$2851
11 km or 6.5 mi	Bellevue	$3313
14 km or 8.5 mi	Kirkland	$2907
15 km or 9.2 mi	Tukwila	$2644
15 km or 9.5 mi	Burien	$2652
16 km or 10 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2814
17 km or 10 mi	Shoreline	$2723
17 km or 10 mi	Renton	$2552
17 km or 11 mi	Redmond	$3269
17 km or 11 mi	Kenmore	$2674
19 km or 12 mi	SeaTac	$2745
21 km or 13 mi	Bothell	$2730
22 km or 14 mi	Sammamish	$2812
22 km or 14 mi	Edmonds	$2669
23 km or 14 mi	Issaquah	$2741
24 km or 15 mi	Des Moines	$2641
24 km or 15 mi	Lynnwood	$2678
24 km or 15 mi	Bremerton	$2525
26 km or 16 mi	Kent	$2796
30 km or 19 mi	Mill Creek	$2655
33 km or 20 mi	Federal Way	$2523
34 km or 21 mi	Maple Valley	$2609
35 km or 21 mi	Mukilteo	$2632
35 km or 22 mi	Auburn	$2295
41 km or 25 mi	Everett	$2649
42 km or 26 mi	Tacoma	$2461
46 km or 28 mi	University Place	$2702
48 km or 30 mi	Puyallup	$2782
50 km or 31 mi	Lake Stevens	$2623
51 km or 32 mi	Lakewood	$2473
52 km or 33 mi	Marysville	$2603
57 km or 35 mi	Spanaway	$2384
74 km or 46 mi	Lacey	$2632
76 km or 47 mi	Olympia	$2551
78 km or 48 mi	Sequim	$2644
80 km or 50 mi	Oak Harbor	$2762
90 km or 56 mi	Mount Vernon	$2419
100 km or 62 mi	Port Angeles	$2480
109 km or 68 mi	Centralia	$2749
119 km or 74 mi	Victoria	$2114

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