Raleigh vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$2682
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
82
79
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
468K
568K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 1% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 1213th and 1272nd ($2327 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 13th 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 Raleigh compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. Raleigh ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 212th and 146th 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
$18.1
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.75
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$12061

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2412
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2488
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2325
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1952
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2457
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2172
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2379
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1987
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2443
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1842
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1791
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2079
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2414
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2644
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2480
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2603
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2649
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2632
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2655
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2678
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2669
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2723
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2730
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1812
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2674
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2907
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3269
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3162
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2525
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3313
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2812
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2851
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2741