Washington vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Washington	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3306	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7823	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$2128	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$3806	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$764	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6170	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	46
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	690K	750K

The cost of living in Washington is 80% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 92nd and 2723rd ($3306 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 62nd 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 1.9 months in Washington compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Washington ranked 7th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 52nd and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Washington vs Winnipeg

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	Washington	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$21.9	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$102	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.3	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.25	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$6.13	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.44	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2369	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1820	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4324	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3337	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$130	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$203	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$67.8	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7337	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4181	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.76	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$115	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.5	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.86	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.15	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.84	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.46	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.73	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.7	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.59	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.98	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.14	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.97	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.76	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.62	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.57	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$17.5	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.53	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.5	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.25	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.8	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.36	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.54	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$113	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.8	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$198	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$35.3	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$74.6	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2250	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24788	$13280

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2777
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2379
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2650
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2499
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2818
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2544
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2344
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2721
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2522
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2526
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2800
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2681
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2588
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3292
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2664
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2830
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2453
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2736
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2951
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2443
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2304
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2521
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2234
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2586
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2333
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2372
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1944
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2985
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2755
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2667
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2257
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2024
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2399
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2000
122 km or 76 mi	York	$2003

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