Los Angeles vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Los Angeles Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3145
$1992
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7041
$4685
🏠 One person rent
$2011
$1203
🏘️ Family rent
$3361
$2307
🍽️ Food expenses
$673
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$268
$134
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5908
$3883
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
99
80
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
3.9M
518K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 58% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 45th and 1546th ($3145 vs $1992) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 35th 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 1.9 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.9 months in Surrey. Los Angeles ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 44th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Los Angeles vs Surrey

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Los Angeles Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.6
$13.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$83.3
$56.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$9.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.08
$5.23
☕ Cappuccino
$5.68
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2239
$1165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1716
$988
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3852
$2454
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2934
$1977
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$173
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$74.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.7%
6.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9271
$9305
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6455
$5732
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.77
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$111
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.34
$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.82
$3.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$3.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$2.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.37
$2.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.53
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.05
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.46
$2.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.7
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.03
$5.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.72
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.6
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.2
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$141
$92.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$28
$15.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.1
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$78.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1518
$859
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22901
$2641

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2526
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2521
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2555
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2521
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2473
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2739
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2657
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2491
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2761
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2467
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3165
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2501
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2483
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3511
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2547
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$1945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2509
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2552
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2606
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$2959
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2489
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$2816
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2404
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2518
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$2827
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2447
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2572
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2541
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2492
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2474
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2513
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2544
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$2451
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2514
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2491
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2489
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3333
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2506
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$2219
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2593

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2301
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2014
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2117
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1997
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1856
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2477
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2293
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2299
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1552
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2310
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1962
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2077
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2292
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2209
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2094
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2111
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2489
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2496
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2349
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2465
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2483
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2560
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2501
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2539
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2553
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2582
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2717
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2603
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1694
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2559
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2636
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2747
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3038
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2893
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2432
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3271
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2670
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2686
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2719