Portland vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$2696
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
89
80
😀 Quality of life
90
90
🏙️ Population
653K
568K

The cost of living in Portland is 6% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 662nd and 890th ($2572 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 141st and 138th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Portland vs Surrey

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Portland Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$12698

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

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