Chicago vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$2766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
568K

The cost of living in Chicago is 17% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 529th and 1194th ($2678 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd and 11th 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 Chicago compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 23rd and 122nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Surrey

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Chicago Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$5.58
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$12026

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606