Amsterdam vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2545
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5759
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1649
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2742
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$538
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3788
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
95
80
😀 Quality of life
94
80
🏙️ Population
921K
518K

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 6% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 612th and 831st ($2545 vs $2407) 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 1.3 months in Surrey. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 37th and 457th 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
$18.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.35
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.18
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1693
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1379
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2979
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2298
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.3
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9157
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5939
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.61
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.3
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.73
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.3
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.94
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.21
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$41.1
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.9
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1976
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10734
$7382

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2001
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2465
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2092
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1647
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2135
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1894
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1897
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1958
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2055
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2205
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2000
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1939
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1501
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1850
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1796
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1886
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1836
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1804
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1729
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2013
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1841
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1890
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1873
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1818
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1793
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1919
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1877
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1756
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1770
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1942
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1864
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1876
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1697
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1725
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1761
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1901
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1746
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1734
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1822
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1833

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651