Detroit vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2006
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4783
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1165
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1995
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$109
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4156
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
77
80
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
639K
568K

The cost of living in Detroit is 17% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1856th and 890th ($2006 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1553rd 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 2.1 months in Detroit compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Detroit ranked 53rd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 216th and 138th 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
$17.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.8
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.52
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.37
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1250
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2485
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1533
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.7
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.4%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1059
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$982
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.84
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.57
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.81
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.97
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.59
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.48
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$93.8
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.9
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1296
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16775
$12698

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1793
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$1976
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$1904
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1835
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$1851
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2032
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1703
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$1968
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2109
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1923
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$1978
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1813
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2058
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$1908
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$1969
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$1728
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$1926
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$1987
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$1877
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1848
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1833
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$1975
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1880
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1849
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1880
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$1955
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2109
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$1909
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2291
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$1939
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2397
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1700
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1876
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1713
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2260
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1905
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1662
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1561
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1936
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1614

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