London vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3740
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8537
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$2516
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$4294
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$631
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$412
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3678
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
96
94
🏙️ Population
8.8M
568K

The cost of living in London is 67% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 20th and 1407th ($3740 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 17th in the United Kingdom and Canada, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in London compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 12th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in London vs Surrey

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London Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.5
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$98
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.2
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.94
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.15
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2958
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2140
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4865
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3773
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.75%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$20369
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10989
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.62
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$105
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.86
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.71
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.46
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.79
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$23.6
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.84
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.87
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.9
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.5
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$79.9
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2594
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30567
$12497

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3038
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2559
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2498
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2564
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2419
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2417
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2406
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2395
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2382
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2661
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2336
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2426
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2490
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2227
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2271
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2345
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2675
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2259
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2321
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2567
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$2276
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2260
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2846
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2265
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$2188
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2622
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2385
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2262
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2485
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1860
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2191
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2215
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$2223
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$2212
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$2576
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$2111
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$2377
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2472
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$2199

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798