Chicago vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
568K

The cost of living in Chicago is 36% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 358th and 1777th ($2851 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 28th 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 1.5 months in Surrey. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 18th and 74th 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
$19.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$12113

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797