Beijing vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$648
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
73
93
🏙️ Population
21.9M
568K

The cost of living in Beijing is 47% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4987th and 1777th ($1108 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 28th 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 1.5 months in Surrey. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 2361st and 74th 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
$4.47
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$12113

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797