Charlotte vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2403
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5638
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1453
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2444
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$154
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4246
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
68
79
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
875K
568K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 7% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1073rd and 1407th ($2403 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 918th and 17th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Charlotte ranked 78th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 49th 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
$17
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67.6
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.24
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1623
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1199
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2971
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2035
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$154
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.41%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4032
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2433
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.21
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.35
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.15
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.48
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.6
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.95
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.04
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.09
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.86
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1516
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24528
$12497

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2195
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2174
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2113
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2159
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2078
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$1963
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1968
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2027
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2002
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2126
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$1978
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2158
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2080
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2067
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1736
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1913
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$2089
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2030
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2079
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$1873
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2081
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$1917
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2202
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2221
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$2036
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1858
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2324
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1951
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2410
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1853
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1769
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$1943
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2123
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2709
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2091
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2159
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$1987
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$1952

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