Charlotte vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2423
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5566
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$1475
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$2428
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4235
$2682
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
79
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
875K
568K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 5% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 986th and 1272nd ($2423 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 865th and 13th 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 Charlotte compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Charlotte ranked 71st best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 234th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Charlotte vs Surrey

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Charlotte Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.8
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.9
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.28
$5.75
 Cappuccino
$5.03
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.53
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1574
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1243
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2814
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2056
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.4
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.43%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3607
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.18
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.4
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.92
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.11
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.63
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.9
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.9
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1305
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24711
$12061

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2239
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2228
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2121
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2196
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2067
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2102
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1960
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2107
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2019
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2160
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1988
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2212
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2094
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2075
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1719
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1878
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2167
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2070
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2156
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1923
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2124
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1993
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2152
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2305
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2065
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1853
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2418
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1970
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2529
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1980
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1929
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2105
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2166
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2737
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2166
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2312
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2154
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2013

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741