Cali vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$850
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2137
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$330
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$553
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
79
😀 Quality of life
62
93
🏙️ Population
2.47M
568K

The cost of living in Cali is 59% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6549th and 1777th ($850 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 17th and 28th in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Cali compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 5632nd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cali vs Surrey

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Cali Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.09
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.4
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.81
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$346
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$639
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.8
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$904
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.2
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.13
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.29
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.65
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.31
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.8
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.1
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.54
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$259
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6818
$12113

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$788
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$856
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$563
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$631
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$606
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$749
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$769
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$749
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$862
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$537
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$559
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$737
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$524
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$802
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$675
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$816
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$958
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1106
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$694
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$672
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$1041
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1162
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$593
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$858
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$1012
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$557
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$680
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$864
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1045
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$630
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$740
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$592
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$797
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$795
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$816
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$516
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$653
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$733

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