Austin vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Austin Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2444
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5560
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1531
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2491
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$605
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4939
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
65
79
😀 Quality of life
90
94
🏙️ Population
962K
568K

The cost of living in Austin is 9% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 985th and 1407th ($2444 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 845th and 17th 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 2 months in Austin compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Austin ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 217th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Austin vs Surrey

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Austin Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.4
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.5
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.38
$5.87
 Cappuccino
$5.62
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.98
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1919
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1200
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3122
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2017
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$185
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5020
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3187
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.05
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.7
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.12
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.75
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.32
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.76
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.05
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.18
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.3
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1382
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21398
$12497

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Cities near Austin

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Pflugerville
$2115
25 km or 15 mi Round Rock
$2027
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Park
$2171
31 km or 20 mi Leander
$2187
37 km or 23 mi Kyle
$2237
39 km or 24 mi Georgetown
$2125
51 km or 32 mi San Marcos
$2229
76 km or 47 mi New Braunfels
$2221
84 km or 52 mi Seguin
$2200
86 km or 53 mi Harker Heights
$2059
90 km or 56 mi Killeen
$1991
93 km or 58 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
95 km or 59 mi Cibolo
$2175
96 km or 60 mi Schertz
$2174
96 km or 60 mi Temple
$2153
122 km or 76 mi San Antonio
$2063
137 km or 85 mi Bryan
$2000
138 km or 86 mi Kerrville
$2165
140 km or 87 mi College Station
$1913
150 km or 93 mi Waco
$2285
180 km or 112 mi Victoria
$2226
204 km or 126 mi Rosenberg
$2114
214 km or 133 mi Huntsville
$2022
215 km or 133 mi The Woodlands
$2738
218 km or 136 mi Stephenville
$2150
218 km or 136 mi Conroe
$1836
219 km or 136 mi Sugar Land
$2071
226 km or 140 mi Missouri
$2094
227 km or 141 mi Spring
$2112
230 km or 143 mi Cleburne
$2177
233 km or 145 mi Corsicana
$2189
234 km or 145 mi Houston
$2265
248 km or 154 mi Waxahachie
$2196
249 km or 155 mi Pearland
$2150
252 km or 156 mi Burleson
$2175
252 km or 157 mi Midlothian
$2193
256 km or 159 mi Pasadena
$2228
258 km or 160 mi Alvin
$2072
260 km or 161 mi Friendswood
$2136
260 km or 161 mi Mansfield
$2302

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798