Vancouver vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Vancouver Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2505
$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5691
$4327
🏠 One person rent
$1564
$1049
🏘️ Family rent
$2640
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$646
$539
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3446
$2587
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
78
46
😀 Quality of life
93
88
🏙️ Population
662K
750K

The cost of living in Vancouver is 36% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 890th and 2623rd ($2505 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 86th in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Vancouver compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Ranked 3rd vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 62nd vs 292nd 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
$19
$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.84
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.37
$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.17
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1394
$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2929
$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8999
$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7018
$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.53
$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$85.7
$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.7
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.19
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.47
$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.09
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.25
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.6
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.59
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.49
$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.6
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$77
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.3
$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.8
$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1168
$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21273
$15143

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884

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