Washington vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Washington	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$3328	$1817
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$7867	$4213
🏠 One person rent	$2171	$1012
🏘️ Family rent	$3805	$1688
🍽️ Food expenses	$759	$546
🚐 Transport expenses	$156	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$6208	$2544
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	100	45
😀 Quality of life	96	89
🏙️ Population	690K	750K

The cost of living in Washington is 83% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 73rd and 2674th ($3328 vs $1817) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 58th and 79th 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 4th best city to live in the United States vs Winnipeg ranked 20th in Canada, while ranked 26th and 251st 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	$21.4	$15.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$100	$65.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$8.68	$5.21
☕ Cappuccino	$6.08	$3.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.25	$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$2374	$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1874	$868
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$4381	$1468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$3331	$1496
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$88
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$193	$136
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.7	$61.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.47%	5.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6387	$2975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4905	$2686
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.75	$2.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$98.9	$82.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.5	$14.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.9	$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.09	$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.84	$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.04	$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.6	$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.1	$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$16.1	$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.8	$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$3.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.89	$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.42	$3.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.83	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.61	$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.7	$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.58	$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$16.1	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$4.27	$3.09
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$15.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.19	$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.82	$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.34	$2.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.56	$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$108	$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16.5	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$196	$76
💇 Haircut, simple	$35	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$72.3	$47.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$111	$78.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2676	$956
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$24065	$11646

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Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2563
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2355
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2612
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2791
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2495
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2338
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2697
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2509
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2522
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2773
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2506
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3275
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2601
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2788
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2693
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2755
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2940
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2450
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2288
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2494
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2323
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2581
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2339
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1845
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$3069
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2824
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2699
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2255
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2066
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2400
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$1935
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1949

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1320
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1884
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1663
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1786
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2130
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1687
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1974
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2033
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1637
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1929
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1714
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2357
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1456
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1675
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2265
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2422
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2678
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2386
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2478
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1693
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1486
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2528
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2329
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2283
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2335
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2320
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2328
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2330
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2307
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2305
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2306
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2302
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2285
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2289
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2317
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2252
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2277
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2380
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2221
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2714