Boston vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
92
90
🏙️ Population
676K
568K

The cost of living in Boston is 43% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 32nd and 890th ($3467 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 10th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 89th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Surrey

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Boston Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.3
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$12698

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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