Beijing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1044
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2705
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$596
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$711
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
94
🏙️ Population
21.9M
568K

The cost of living in Beijing is 53% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5341st and 1407th ($1044 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 17th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 2718th and 49th 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
$4.36
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$861
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$471
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1589
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.4
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.2
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.39%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12544
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6280
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.68
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.65
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.63
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.8
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.7
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.08
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$725
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25165
$12497

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$716
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$734
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$767
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$645
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$646
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$663
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$572
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$673
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$468
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$656
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$697
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$562
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$709
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$621
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$630
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$528
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$558
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$632
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$626
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$512
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$524
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$629
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$521
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$525
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$519
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$466
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$584
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$493
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$770
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$508
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$574
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$492
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$655
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$666
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$618
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$562
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$748

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