Charlotte vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Charlotte Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2710
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6320
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1650
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2783
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$623
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$235
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4830
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
68
80
😀 Quality of life
88
80
🏙️ Population
875K
518K

The cost of living in Charlotte is 13% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 361st and 831st ($2710 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 319th 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 1.8 months in Charlotte compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Charlotte ranked 44th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 191st and 457th 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
$15.6
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.95
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.03
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1631
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1436
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3604
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2287
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.48%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4417
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2771
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.27
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$108
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$35.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.29
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.24
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.33
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.6
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.19
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.98
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.28
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$182
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.5
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.9
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1380
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26419
$7382

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Cities near Charlotte

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Matthews
$2350
17 km or 11 mi Mint Hill
$2348
20 km or 13 mi Huntersville
$2223
23 km or 14 mi Indian Trail
$2287
28 km or 18 mi Cornelius
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Concord
$2191
31 km or 19 mi Gastonia
$1935
36 km or 22 mi Kannapolis
$2163
36 km or 22 mi Rock Hill
$2194
38 km or 23 mi Monroe
$2218
40 km or 25 mi Mooresville
$2073
57 km or 35 mi Lancaster
$2153
59 km or 37 mi Salisbury
$2112
62 km or 39 mi Statesville
$2094
63 km or 39 mi Shelby
$1573
72 km or 45 mi Hickory
$1902
94 km or 58 mi Forest
$1932
101 km or 63 mi Thomasville
$2056
104 km or 64 mi Rockingham
$2139
104 km or 65 mi Spartanburg
$2175
108 km or 67 mi Asheboro
$2084
111 km or 69 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
113 km or 70 mi High Point
$2052
120 km or 75 mi Kernersville
$2082
130 km or 81 mi Greer
$2190
132 km or 82 mi Greensboro
$1855
138 km or 86 mi Columbia
$1917
142 km or 88 mi Mauldin
$2181
143 km or 89 mi Lexington
$1991
147 km or 91 mi Greenville
$2184
152 km or 94 mi Florence
$1949
152 km or 95 mi Sumter
$1888
154 km or 96 mi Sanford
$2236
159 km or 99 mi Burlington
$2084
160 km or 99 mi Asheville
$2664
166 km or 103 mi Greenwood
$2119
176 km or 109 mi Fayetteville
$2082
179 km or 111 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
180 km or 112 mi Lumberton
$2105
184 km or 114 mi Anderson
$2119

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651