Columbus vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
72
80
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
906K
518K

The cost of living in Columbus is 9% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1282nd and 831st ($2202 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 Columbus compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 202nd and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Columbus vs Surrey

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Columbus Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$7382

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Cities near Columbus

Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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