Virginia Beach vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Virginia Beach	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2392	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5464	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$1512	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$2536	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$610	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$102	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4175	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	6 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	74	46
😀 Quality of life	88	88
🏙️ Population	459K	750K

The cost of living in Virginia Beach is 30% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1097th and 2723rd ($2392 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 940th and 95th 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 1.7 months in Virginia Beach compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Virginia Beach ranked 88th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 304th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Virginia Beach vs Winnipeg

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	Virginia Beach	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.9	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$90.9	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.05	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$5.9	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.74	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1635	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1255	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2879	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2143	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$117	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$181	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$64.7	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.29%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2291	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2286	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$69.7	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$14.9	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.83	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.02	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.09	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.44	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.88	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.88	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.55	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.57	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.03	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.82	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.27	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.18	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.52	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.46	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11.9	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.81	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$9.14	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.29	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.04	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.44	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.72	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$44	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$126	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$19.1	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$61.7	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$118	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1364	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$15986	$13280

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Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2385
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2335
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2354
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2703
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2233
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2367
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2065
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2385
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2378
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2379
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2056
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1944
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2057
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1780
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2003
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2522
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1847
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2111
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2088
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2588
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1969
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2877
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2379
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2951
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1773
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2544
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3306
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2194
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3030
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2453
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2818
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2777
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2619
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3292
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2763

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