Los Angeles vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Los Angeles Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3378
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7707
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$2168
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$3725
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$743
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$257
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4258
$3072
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
93
94
🏙️ Population
3.9M
568K

The cost of living in Los Angeles is 51% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 72nd and 1407th ($3378 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 17th 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Los Angeles ranked 8th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 55th and 49th 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
$21.9
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$91
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.85
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$6.48
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.25
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2352
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1867
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4129
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3274
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.86%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7811
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7110
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$94
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.9
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.27
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.35
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.67
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.8
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.2
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.78
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.45
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.1
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$144
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.3
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.2
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1715
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28004
$12497

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Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974

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