Raleigh vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$3089
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
87
80
🏙️ Population
468K
518K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 15% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 304th and 831st ($2757 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 235th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Surrey

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Raleigh Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$7382

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2595
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2595
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2329
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2034
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2564
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2255
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2529
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1990
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2251
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1760
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1455
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2134
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2445
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2576
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2451
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2585
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2604
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2627
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2663
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2750
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2837
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3118
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2729
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1721
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2728
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2920
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3262
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2974
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2313
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3345
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2758
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2814
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2651