New York City vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$3072
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
79
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
8.8M
568K

The cost of living in New York City is 88% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4th and 1407th ($4207 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 1.2 months in New York City compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 18th and 49th 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
$23.6
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$12497

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

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