London vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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London Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3321
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7723
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$2218
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$3918
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$574
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$349
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4098
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
98
80
🏙️ Population
8.91M
518K

The cost of living in London is 38% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 38th and 831st ($3321 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th 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 1.2 months in London compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. London ranked 1st best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 5th and 457th 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
$19.7
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.25
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$4.62
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2493
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1838
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4599
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3306
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$210
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$314
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.2
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.62%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16999
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9363
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.94
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99.6
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.31
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.34
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.88
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$19.5
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.1
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.68
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.8
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.6
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2256
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25471
$7382

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Cities near London

Distance City Cost of living
1.3 km or 0.8 mi Westminster
$3004
11 km or 7 mi Wimbledon
$2364
13 km or 8.3 mi Richmond
$2291
15 km or 9.3 mi Croydon
$2538
16 km or 10 mi Greenford
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Ewell
$2234
21 km or 13 mi Coulsdon
$2282
23 km or 14 mi Esher
$2165
24 km or 15 mi Walton-on-Thames
$2157
25 km or 15 mi Watford
$2228
27 km or 17 mi Upminster
$2175
28 km or 17 mi Rickmansworth
$2120
31 km or 19 mi St Albans
$2119
32 km or 20 mi Grays
$2104
32 km or 20 mi Hertford
$2036
32 km or 20 mi Slough
$2117
32 km or 20 mi Brentwood
$2504
35 km or 22 mi Harlow
$1981
35 km or 22 mi Gravesend
$2152
35 km or 22 mi Hemel Hempstead
$2050
37 km or 23 mi Woking
$2345
38 km or 24 mi Harpenden
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Billericay
$2067
41 km or 25 mi Maidenhead
$2599
43 km or 27 mi East Grinstead
$2057
43 km or 27 mi Basildon
$1937
43 km or 27 mi Guildford
$2173
44 km or 27 mi Crawley
$2043
44 km or 27 mi Stevenage
$2001
44 km or 27 mi Bracknell
$2155
44 km or 28 mi Rochester
$1974
44 km or 28 mi Tonbridge
$2051
45 km or 28 mi High Wycombe
$2076
46 km or 28 mi Bishop's Stortford
$1993
46 km or 28 mi Luton
$1875
47 km or 29 mi Chatham
$1976
49 km or 30 mi Chelmsford
$1920
49 km or 30 mi Gillingham
$1972
49 km or 30 mi Godalming
$2406
49 km or 31 mi Farnborough
$1908

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