Chicago vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2613
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6659
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1594
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$3123
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$649
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5285
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
518K

The cost of living in Chicago is 9% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 505th and 831st ($2613 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 455th 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 2 months in Chicago compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 16th and 457th 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
$17.5
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.3
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$5.12
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1958
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1297
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3908
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2652
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$61.2
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3227
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2803
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$87.1
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.79
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.8
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.27
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.02
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.9
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.7
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.71
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.85
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.6
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2675
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15494
$7382

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2476
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2544
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2446
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2346
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2387
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2199
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2257
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2317
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2300
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2290
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2323
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2295
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2245
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2282
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2244
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2264
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2215
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2264
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2204
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2258
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2013
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2248
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2258
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2240
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2162
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2030
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2257
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2253
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2269
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2250
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2267
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2264
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2238
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2239
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2089
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2221
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2038
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2241
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2240

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