Hong Kong vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Hong Kong Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2614
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6294
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1726
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$3471
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$501
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$242
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4054
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
89
80
🏙️ Population
7.41M
518K

The cost of living in Hong Kong is 9% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 503rd and 831st ($2614 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Hong Kong compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Hong Kong ranked 1st best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 168th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Hong Kong vs Surrey

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Hong Kong Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.92
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.76
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.55
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.32
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.34
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2033
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1449
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4405
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2942
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.9
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$28583
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18618
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.52
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$3
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.14
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.38
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.17
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.4
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.63
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.19
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.92
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.61
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.9
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20363
$7382

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Cities near Hong Kong

Distance City Cost of living
5 km or 3.1 mi Kowloon
$2410
30 km or 19 mi Shenzhen
$939
61 km or 38 mi Zhuhai
$618
64 km or 40 mi Macau
$1565
88 km or 55 mi Zhongshan
$481
95 km or 59 mi Dongguan
$589
96 km or 60 mi Huizhou
$837
116 km or 72 mi Jiangmen
$812
132 km or 82 mi Guangzhou
$742
132 km or 82 mi Shanwei
$1083
137 km or 85 mi Foshan
$575
152 km or 94 mi Kaiping
$816
173 km or 107 mi Heyuan
$891
193 km or 120 mi Qingyuan
$781
195 km or 121 mi Zhaoqing
$791
229 km or 143 mi Yunfu
$830
231 km or 144 mi Yangjiang
$876
236 km or 147 mi Puning
$738
267 km or 166 mi Jieyang
$716
286 km or 178 mi Shaoguan
$856
287 km or 178 mi Shantou
$589
297 km or 184 mi Chaozhou
$588
301 km or 187 mi Meizhou
$799
320 km or 199 mi Wuzhou
$824
333 km or 207 mi Lianzhou
$774
341 km or 212 mi Maoming
$857
343 km or 213 mi Gaozhou
$831
357 km or 222 mi Hezhou
$785
403 km or 250 mi Ganzhou
$812
406 km or 252 mi Zhanjiang
$777
408 km or 254 mi Chenzhou
$752
414 km or 257 mi Yulin
$806
427 km or 266 mi Longyan
$713
435 km or 270 mi Zhangzhou
$719
469 km or 292 mi Xiamen
$721
471 km or 292 mi Haikou
$620
475 km or 295 mi Guigang
$735
489 km or 304 mi Kinmen
$851
516 km or 320 mi Guilin
$525
529 km or 329 mi Laibin
$611

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