Vancouver vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Vancouver	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2540	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5841	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1607	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2790	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$630	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$142	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3629	$2529
😷 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 39% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 822nd and 2723rd ($2540 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th 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 4th vs 26th best cities to live in Canada, and 53rd vs 326th 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	$16.7	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$74.7	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.97	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$4.22	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.2	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1720	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1440	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3147	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2525	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$56	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$85.6	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$54.7	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.41%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9202	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7119	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.57	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$88.5	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$16.6	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.18	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.13	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.84	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.89	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.17	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.1	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.8	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.41	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.49	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.18	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.68	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.25	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.96	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.22	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.75	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.38	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$15.9	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.06	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.01	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.37	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.71	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.6	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.2	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$105	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$27.1	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$66.1	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$94.2	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1231	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$21986	$13280

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Cities near Vancouver

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi	North Vancouver	$2478
9.6 km or 6 mi	Richmond	$2240
11 km or 6.8 mi	Burnaby	$2457
17 km or 10 mi	Delta	$2361
20 km or 12 mi	Surrey	$2237
23 km or 14 mi	Coquitlam	$2590
36 km or 22 mi	Langley	$2054
36 km or 23 mi	Maple Ridge	$2326
60 km or 37 mi	Abbotsford	$2034
62 km or 38 mi	Nanaimo	$1865
72 km or 45 mi	Bellingham	$2526
84 km or 52 mi	Chilliwack	$1884
88 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2190
94 km or 58 mi	Langford	$2128
94 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2173
97 km or 61 mi	Whistler	$2470
108 km or 67 mi	Mount Vernon	$2456
111 km or 69 mi	Oak Harbor	$2754
129 km or 80 mi	Port Angeles	$2539
130 km or 81 mi	Sequim	$2710
145 km or 90 mi	Courtenay	$1872
149 km or 92 mi	Marysville	$2628
156 km or 97 mi	Lake Stevens	$2641
158 km or 98 mi	Everett	$2641
159 km or 99 mi	Mukilteo	$2674
168 km or 104 mi	Mill Creek	$2717
170 km or 105 mi	Lynnwood	$2734
170 km or 105 mi	Edmonds	$2739
175 km or 109 mi	Shoreline	$2778
177 km or 110 mi	Campbell River	$2200
177 km or 110 mi	Bothell	$2737
178 km or 111 mi	Kenmore	$2702
182 km or 113 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2855
186 km or 116 mi	Kirkland	$3041
190 km or 118 mi	Bremerton	$2475
190 km or 118 mi	Redmond	$3559
191 km or 119 mi	Seattle	$3154
194 km or 120 mi	Bellevue	$3292
198 km or 123 mi	Mercer Island	$2896
198 km or 123 mi	Sammamish	$2915

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