Portland vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2629
$2280
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6215
$5399
🏠 One person rent
$1568
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$2656
$2721
🍽️ Food expenses
$680
$575
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4810
$2766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
88
80
😀 Quality of life
90
91
🏙️ Population
653K
568K

The cost of living in Portland is 15% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 603rd and 1194th ($2629 vs $2280) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 553rd and 11th 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 1.2 months in Surrey. Portland ranked 34th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 6th in Canada, while ranked 157th and 122nd 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
$17.9
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.8
$69.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.4
$5.58
 Cappuccino
$5.06
$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$1405
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$1196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2917
$2952
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2257
$2383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.5
$66.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.62%
6.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3766
$9496
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3350
$8417
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.79
$2.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$101
$122
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$14.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$2.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.85
$2.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.8
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$12.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.94
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.45
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.23
$3.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11
$14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$14.1
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.99
$4.76
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.04
$2.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.98
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$84
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$53
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1788
$862
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16585
$12026

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Cities near Portland

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2495
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2490
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2317
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2021
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1969
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2488
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2093
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2388
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1883
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2466
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1761
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1719
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2121
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2093
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2542
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2047
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2751
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2023
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2692
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2527
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2598
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2604
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2589
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2637
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2642
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2726
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2785
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2973
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2625
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1810
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2718
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2882
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3239
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3015
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2462
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3273
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2759
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2826
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2606