Cali vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cali Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$829
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2097
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$318
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$542
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$288
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$453
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
79
😀 Quality of life
60
94
🏙️ Population
2.47M
568K

The cost of living in Cali is 63% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 6645th and 1407th ($829 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 14th and 17th in Colombia and Canada, respectively. Check Colombia vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Cali compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Cali ranked 4th best city to live in Colombia vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 5917th and 49th 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
$4.79
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.23
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$300
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$396
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.7
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.1
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.5
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.68%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1099
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$890
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.86
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.75
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.97
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.09
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.92
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.52
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.89
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.8
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.06
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.39
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.1
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$256
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6650
$12497

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Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Palmira
$746
74 km or 46 mi Buenaventura
$825
80 km or 50 mi Tulua
$537
111 km or 69 mi Popayan
$606
148 km or 92 mi Neiva
$592
154 km or 96 mi Armenia
$719
160 km or 100 mi Cartago
$738
170 km or 105 mi Salento
$709
178 km or 111 mi Pereira
$789
184 km or 114 mi Ibague
$529
213 km or 132 mi Girardot
$547
214 km or 133 mi Manizales
$717
227 km or 141 mi Florencia
$514
251 km or 156 mi Quibdo
$757
262 km or 163 mi Pasto
$637
285 km or 177 mi Facatativa
$777
285 km or 177 mi Soacha
$919
301 km or 187 mi Bogota
$1062
308 km or 192 mi Tumaco
$663
316 km or 196 mi Ipiales
$640
321 km or 200 mi Envigado
$992
329 km or 204 mi Medellin
$1071
330 km or 205 mi Villavicencio
$575
330 km or 205 mi Zipaquira
$813
339 km or 210 mi Bello
$915
386 km or 240 mi Ibarra
$569
421 km or 261 mi Tunja
$667
446 km or 277 mi Esmeraldas
$613
463 km or 288 mi Quito
$902
469 km or 291 mi Duitama
$1019
471 km or 293 mi Sogamoso
$614
500 km or 311 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
504 km or 313 mi Yopal
$750
506 km or 314 mi Santo Domingo
$598
518 km or 322 mi Turbo
$764
554 km or 344 mi Floridablanca
$744
556 km or 346 mi Bucaramanga
$754
571 km or 354 mi Ambato
$538
595 km or 369 mi Quevedo
$656
596 km or 370 mi Monteria
$703

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