Arlington vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Arlington Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1685
$1905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3877
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1027
$1150
🏘️ Family rent
$1784
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$87.2
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5161
$3805
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
90
82
😀 Quality of life
77
97
🏙️ Population
394K
518K

The cost of living in Arlington is 12% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 2320th and 1951st ($1685 vs $1905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1983rd and 27th 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 3.1 months in Arlington compared to 2 months in Surrey. Arlington ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 647th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Arlington vs Surrey

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Arlington Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.6
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.82
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.57
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$4.03
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.99
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$867
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1517
$2427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1580
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$163
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.66%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1832
$9129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$5631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.77
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.8
$97.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.67
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.45
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.36
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.71
$8.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.81
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.93
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.1
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$66.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.9
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.7
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$599
$912
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12260
$2624

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.2 mi Grand Prairie
$2040
14 km or 8.9 mi Mansfield
$2322
15 km or 9.6 mi Hurst
$2011
16 km or 9.8 mi Bedford
$2013
16 km or 10 mi Euless
$2020
19 km or 12 mi Haltom
$2018
19 km or 12 mi North Richland Hills
$2008
20 km or 12 mi Irving
$2132
20 km or 13 mi Colleyville
$2020
21 km or 13 mi Fort Worth
$2104
21 km or 13 mi Duncanville
$2021
21 km or 13 mi Cedar Hill
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Watauga
$2019
26 km or 16 mi Grapevine
$2314
27 km or 17 mi Burleson
$2018
27 km or 17 mi Keller
$2178
27 km or 17 mi Southlake
$2007
27 km or 17 mi DeSoto
$2015
28 km or 17 mi Midlothian
$2032
29 km or 18 mi Saginaw
$2012
30 km or 18 mi Coppell
$2018
30 km or 19 mi Dallas
$2489
31 km or 19 mi Benbrook
$2013
34 km or 21 mi Farmers Branch
$2010
35 km or 21 mi Lancaster
$2009
35 km or 22 mi University Park
$2016
37 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2021
38 km or 24 mi Carrollton
$2016
39 km or 24 mi Lewisville
$1958
43 km or 27 mi Waxahachie
$2023
47 km or 29 mi Cleburne
$2008
48 km or 30 mi Balch Springs
$2011
48 km or 30 mi Richardson
$2017
48 km or 30 mi The Colony
$2024
49 km or 30 mi Mesquite
$2079
49 km or 30 mi Corinth
$1998
51 km or 32 mi Garland
$2147
52 km or 32 mi Plano
$2325
54 km or 33 mi Little Elm
$2008
56 km or 35 mi Frisco
$2108

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2147
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$1966
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$1689
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1801
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2344
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2212
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2215
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1482
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$1805
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1802
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1921
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2023
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2046
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$1679
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2424
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2843
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2064
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2015
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2462
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2001
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2020
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2015
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2014
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2714
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2619
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1577
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$1963
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2024
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$2969
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2881
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2427
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3222
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2016
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2007
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2658