New York City vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
93
🏙️ Population
8.8M
568K

The cost of living in New York City is 101% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4th and 1777th ($4202 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 15th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Surrey

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New York City Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$12113

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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