Amsterdam vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
921K
568K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 18% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 252nd and 890th ($2859 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the Netherlands and Canada, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 25th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Surrey

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Amsterdam Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$12698

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655