Portland vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2785
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6544
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4971
$3073
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
79
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
653K
568K

The cost of living in Portland is 33% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 456th and 1777th ($2785 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 392nd 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 Portland compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Portland ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 195th and 74th 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
$21.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.1
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.63
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.57
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1760
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1357
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2916
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2377
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$238
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.7
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.16%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3956
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3317
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.78
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.17
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.83
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.3
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.56
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.45
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.98
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.74
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$180
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$35.8
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.6
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1706
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24040
$12113

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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
$2340
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2451
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2401
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2488
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2339
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2237
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2312
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2477
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2279
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2407
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2145
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2167
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2308
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2391
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2315
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2100
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2222
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2765
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1969
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2277
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2616
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2592
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2378
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2596
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2576
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1742
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2822
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2722
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2429
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2767
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2542
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2342
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1902
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2775
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2637
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2617
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2783

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