Vancouver vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2564
$1714
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5785
$3852
🏠 One person rent
$1629
$943
🏘️ Family rent
$2825
$1495
🍽️ Food expenses
$627
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3016
$2445
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
93
89
🏙️ Population
662K
705K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 50% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 587th and 2629th ($2564 vs $1714) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 100th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Vancouver compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 3rd vs 13th best cities to live in Canada, and 60th vs 149th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Vancouver vs Winnipeg

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Vancouver Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.9
$56.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$9.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.83
$5.05
 Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.25
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1786
$772
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1418
$797
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3279
$1351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2490
$1281
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.1
$92.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.6
$58.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
6.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12194
$2759
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7826
$2870
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.33
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.3
$79.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.11
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.6
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.8
$1.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.85
$3.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$13.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$3.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$2.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$1.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.51
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.6
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.15
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.28
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.76
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$35.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$110
$80.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.5
$55.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$88.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1092
$593
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14942
$12093

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance City Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi Brandon
$1389
218 km or 135 mi Grand Forks
$1779
335 km or 208 mi Fargo
$1678
335 km or 208 mi West Fargo
$1774
336 km or 209 mi Moorhead
$2081
353 km or 219 mi Minot
$1634
434 km or 270 mi Bismarck
$1831
438 km or 272 mi Mandan
$1906
501 km or 312 mi Aberdeen
$2284
508 km or 316 mi Duluth
$1638
510 km or 317 mi Williston
$1841
513 km or 319 mi Superior
$1866
530 km or 330 mi St. Cloud
$1485
535 km or 332 mi Regina
$1526
554 km or 344 mi Watertown
$2425
574 km or 357 mi Elk River
$2450
584 km or 363 mi Ramsey
$2690
592 km or 368 mi Andover
$2489
593 km or 368 mi Champlin
$2521
598 km or 372 mi Thunder Bay
$1849
601 km or 374 mi Moose Jaw
$1613
602 km or 374 mi Blaine
$2457
603 km or 374 mi Maple Grove
$2357
604 km or 375 mi Coon Rapids
$2490
604 km or 375 mi Brooklyn Park
$2408
607 km or 377 mi Lino Lakes
$2332
608 km or 378 mi Brooklyn Center
$2356
608 km or 378 mi Fridley
$2403
609 km or 378 mi Plymouth
$2303
609 km or 378 mi New Hope
$2287
610 km or 379 mi Crystal
$2285
612 km or 380 mi New Brighton
$2312
612 km or 381 mi Golden Valley
$2241
613 km or 381 mi Shoreview
$2284
617 km or 383 mi Minnetonka
$2346
617 km or 384 mi White Bear Lake
$2215
618 km or 384 mi St. Louis Park
$2246
618 km or 384 mi Minneapolis
$2240
620 km or 385 mi Roseville
$2174
621 km or 386 mi Brookings
$2808