Chicago vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
568K

The cost of living in Chicago is 10% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 483rd and 890th ($2667 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 20th and 138th 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
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$12698

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655