Beijing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$589
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$2682
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
92
🏙️ Population
21.9M
568K

The cost of living in Beijing is 55% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5355th and 1272nd ($1029 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 13th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 2546th and 146th 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
$4.24
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$5.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$12061

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741