Beijing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 10, 2024

	Beijing	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1067	$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3071	$5664
🏠 One person rent	$596	$1503
🏘️ Family rent	$1354	$2821
🍽️ Food expenses	$258	$606
🚐 Transport expenses	$112	$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1802	$2696
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	13 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	100	80
😀 Quality of life	77	90
🏙️ Population	21.9M	568K

The cost of living in Beijing is 56% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5141st and 890th ($1067 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 763rd and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Surrey

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	Beijing	Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$4.04	$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$30.4	$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.94	$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.25	$5.9
☕ Cappuccino	$3.75	$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.53	$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$851	$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$473	$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2126	$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1079	$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$34.1	$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$53.1	$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$13.1	$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.04%	6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$14636	$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$7425	$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$0.71	$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$37.3	$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$5.07	$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.2	$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.94	$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.44	$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.29	$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12	$1.91	$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$15.6	$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.6	$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.08	$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.96	$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.28	$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$0.84	$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.09	$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.36	$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.38	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.28	$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$0.91	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.57	$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$4.63	$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.6	$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.37	$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.02	$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$61.6	$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$8.51	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$34.9	$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$9.52	$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$63.8	$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers	$85.6	$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$782	$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$23714	$12698

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Cities near Beijing

Distance	City	Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi	Langfang	$734
58 km or 36 mi	Zhuozhou	$769
58 km or 36 mi	Sanhe	$786
78 km or 49 mi	Gaobeidian	$675
87 km or 54 mi	Bazhou	$679
109 km or 68 mi	Tianjin	$710
135 km or 84 mi	Renqiu	$611
137 km or 85 mi	Zunhua	$714
139 km or 87 mi	Baoding	$482
151 km or 94 mi	Binhai	$700
155 km or 97 mi	Tangshan	$742
163 km or 101 mi	Zhangjiakou	$657
164 km or 102 mi	Hejian	$620
176 km or 110 mi	Chengde	$760
182 km or 113 mi	Cangzhou	$720
189 km or 117 mi	Huanghua	$693
189 km or 118 mi	Anguo	$572
196 km or 122 mi	Dingzhou	$614
197 km or 122 mi	Qian'an	$684
198 km or 123 mi	Luanzhou	$677
204 km or 127 mi	Botou	$649
224 km or 139 mi	Shenzhou	$605
228 km or 142 mi	Xinle	$555
229 km or 142 mi	Pingquan	$670
239 km or 148 mi	Jinzhou	$568
241 km or 150 mi	Xinji	$588
249 km or 155 mi	Gaocheng	$547
249 km or 155 mi	Hengshui	$677
252 km or 156 mi	Laoling	$668
263 km or 164 mi	Shijiazhuang	$507
265 km or 165 mi	Datong	$729
272 km or 169 mi	Jizhou	$616
273 km or 169 mi	Qinhuangdao	$720
273 km or 170 mi	Dezhou	$670
281 km or 175 mi	Fengzhen	$637
282 km or 175 mi	Huairen	$648
294 km or 183 mi	Lingyuan	$661
296 km or 184 mi	Nangong	$632
302 km or 187 mi	Ulanqab	$644
314 km or 195 mi	Binzhou	$869

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