Chicago vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
568K

The cost of living in Chicago is 26% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 375th and 1407th ($2822 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 Chicago compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 22nd and 49th 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
$19.9
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$12497

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

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