Minneapolis vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Minneapolis	Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2434	$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5848	$4764
🏠 One person rent	$1415	$1244
🏘️ Family rent	$2495	$2137
🍽️ Food expenses	$729	$560
🚐 Transport expenses	$124	$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4333	$3073
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	86	79
😀 Quality of life	88	93
🏙️ Population	430K	568K

The cost of living in Minneapolis is 16% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1017th and 1777th ($2434 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 876th and 28th 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 1.8 months in Minneapolis compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Minneapolis ranked 80th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 283rd and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Minneapolis vs Surrey

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	Minneapolis	Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22.7	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$85.1	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$11.9	$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$6.46	$5.89
☕ Cappuccino	$6.19	$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.13	$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1623	$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1151	$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2834	$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2128	$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$99.8	$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$156	$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$70.3	$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.18%	4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3389	$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2191	$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.02	$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$90.7	$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.94	$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.9	$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$3.38	$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$7.02	$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12	$4.24	$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.8	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.2	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.03	$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.84	$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.63	$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.56	$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.69	$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.29	$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15.9	$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$12.9	$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.48	$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$5.54	$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.56	$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.91	$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$64.8	$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$114	$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple	$16.5	$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$58.5	$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.8	$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$1397	$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$26236	$12113

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Cities near Minneapolis

Distance	City	Cost of living
7 km or 4.4 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
8.4 km or 5.2 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
9.1 km or 5.7 mi	Crystal	$2319
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Roseville	$2223
10 km or 6.2 mi	Richfield	$2290
10 km or 6.4 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
11 km or 6.6 mi	New Hope	$2304
11 km or 6.8 mi	New Brighton	$2273
12 km or 7.2 mi	Fridley	$2270
12 km or 7.3 mi	Edina	$2313
14 km or 8.8 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
14 km or 9 mi	Saint Paul	$2045
14 km or 9 mi	Shoreview	$2251
15 km or 9.3 mi	Plymouth	$2312
15 km or 9.6 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
17 km or 10 mi	Bloomington	$2250
18 km or 11 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
20 km or 12 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
20 km or 12 mi	Eagan	$2213
20 km or 12 mi	Blaine	$2356
21 km or 13 mi	South St. Paul	$2156
21 km or 13 mi	Eden Prairie	$2336
22 km or 14 mi	Maplewood	$2194
23 km or 14 mi	Savage	$2233
23 km or 14 mi	Inver Grove Heights	$2184
23 km or 15 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
24 km or 15 mi	Burnsville	$2223
24 km or 15 mi	Oakdale	$2211
24 km or 15 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
25 km or 15 mi	Chanhassen	$2307
25 km or 16 mi	Champlin	$2402
27 km or 17 mi	Woodbury	$2287
28 km or 17 mi	Andover	$2326
28 km or 17 mi	Apple Valley	$2103
29 km or 18 mi	Shakopee	$2291
29 km or 18 mi	Rosemount	$2175
31 km or 19 mi	Cottage Grove	$2215
32 km or 20 mi	Prior Lake	$2222
34 km or 21 mi	Chaska	$2273
34 km or 21 mi	Ramsey	$2618

Cities near Surrey

Distance	City	Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi	Burnaby	$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi	Coquitlam	$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi	Delta	$2295
17 km or 10 mi	Langley	$2100
19 km or 12 mi	Maple Ridge	$2266
20 km or 12 mi	Vancouver	$2505
21 km or 13 mi	Richmond	$2247
22 km or 13 mi	North Vancouver	$2420
41 km or 25 mi	Abbotsford	$1953
55 km or 34 mi	Bellingham	$2523
65 km or 41 mi	Chilliwack	$1869
79 km or 49 mi	Nanaimo	$1840
87 km or 54 mi	Saanich	$2185
93 km or 58 mi	Victoria	$2098
93 km or 58 mi	Mount Vernon	$2475
95 km or 59 mi	Langford	$2081
100 km or 62 mi	Oak Harbor	$2773
105 km or 65 mi	Whistler	$2427
124 km or 77 mi	Sequim	$2690
127 km or 79 mi	Port Angeles	$2580
134 km or 84 mi	Marysville	$2661
142 km or 88 mi	Lake Stevens	$2670
144 km or 89 mi	Everett	$2727
147 km or 91 mi	Mukilteo	$2709
154 km or 96 mi	Mill Creek	$2714
157 km or 98 mi	Lynnwood	$2736
157 km or 98 mi	Edmonds	$2728
163 km or 101 mi	Shoreline	$2782
164 km or 102 mi	Bothell	$2734
165 km or 102 mi	Courtenay	$1855
165 km or 103 mi	Kenmore	$2749
171 km or 107 mi	Bainbridge Island	$2827
173 km or 108 mi	Kirkland	$3012
177 km or 110 mi	Redmond	$3602
179 km or 112 mi	Seattle	$3183
180 km or 112 mi	Bremerton	$2479
181 km or 113 mi	Bellevue	$3164
185 km or 115 mi	Sammamish	$2884
185 km or 115 mi	Mercer Island	$2843
193 km or 120 mi	Issaquah	$2797