Houston vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
92
80
🏙️ Population
2.3M
518K

The cost of living in Houston is 8% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1234th and 831st ($2221 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 Houston compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 86th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Surrey

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Houston Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$7382

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Cities near Houston

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

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