Detroit vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2070
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5001
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1144
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1987
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3437
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
79
😀 Quality of life
87
93
🏙️ Population
639K
568K

The cost of living in Detroit is 1% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1839th and 1777th ($2070 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1457th 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 1.7 months in Detroit compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Detroit ranked 98th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 319th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Detroit vs Surrey

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Detroit Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64.5
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.9
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.45
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.58
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1370
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$840
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2423
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1539
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.5
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.91%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1855
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1282
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.97
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.51
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.61
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.3
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.7
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.8
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1375
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16262
$12113

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Cities near Detroit

Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1927
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1951
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1984
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1926
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1976
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$1928
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1740
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1837
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$1924
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1683
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1921
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1895
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$1938
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1943
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1891
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2031
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1820
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1888
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1951
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1781
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1881
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1994
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1730
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1917
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$2031
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1961
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$1883
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2007
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2156
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1958
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2307
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1857
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1959
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1702
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2324
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1791
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1622
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1665
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1961
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1600

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