Oakland vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Oakland Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3146
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8584
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1954
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$4358
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$833
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5746
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
441K
568K

The cost of living in Oakland is 30% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 91st and 890th ($3146 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 73rd and 10th 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 Oakland compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Oakland ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 38th and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Oakland vs Surrey

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Oakland Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$24.8
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$119
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$5.59
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1994
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1640
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4880
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3807
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$272
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.1
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7086
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7184
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.22
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.8
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.18
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.17
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.13
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.4
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$15
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.96
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.49
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$181
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.9
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2725
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27655
$12698

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Cities near Oakland

Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.5 mi Alameda
$3274
8 km or 5 mi Berkeley
$3082
11 km or 6.5 mi Albany
$2940
12 km or 7.3 mi San Leandro
$3023
14 km or 8.7 mi El Cerrito
$2977
15 km or 9.2 mi San Francisco
$3781
15 km or 9.3 mi Lafayette
$2831
17 km or 11 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
17 km or 11 mi Richmond
$3053
19 km or 12 mi Castro Valley
$2931
20 km or 12 mi San Pablo
$3048
20 km or 12 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
21 km or 13 mi Hayward
$2981
22 km or 14 mi Danville
$2922
22 km or 14 mi South San Francisco
$3170
23 km or 14 mi Daly
$3180
24 km or 15 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
24 km or 15 mi San Ramon
$2851
24 km or 15 mi Hercules
$2949
25 km or 15 mi San Bruno
$3196
26 km or 16 mi Millbrae
$3224
26 km or 16 mi Burlingame
$3293
26 km or 16 mi Martinez
$2714
28 km or 17 mi Concord
$2726
28 km or 17 mi Foster
$3473
28 km or 17 mi San Mateo
$3672
29 km or 18 mi Pacifica
$3152
29 km or 18 mi Union
$2986
30 km or 19 mi Benicia
$2845
31 km or 19 mi Dublin
$3091
31 km or 19 mi San Rafael
$4155
32 km or 20 mi Belmont
$3804
33 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Vallejo
$2885
35 km or 22 mi Newark
$3010
35 km or 22 mi Pleasanton
$3578
35 km or 22 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Fremont
$3159
38 km or 24 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
39 km or 24 mi Menlo Park
$3288

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655