San Diego vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Diego Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3427
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7903
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$2366
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$4375
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$686
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5439
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
87
80
😀 Quality of life
91
80
🏙️ Population
1.39M
518K

The cost of living in San Diego is 42% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 26th and 831st ($3427 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd 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 San Diego compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. San Diego ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 107th and 457th among best cities to live in the world.

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San Diego Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.6
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.8
$4.77
 Cappuccino
$5.63
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2498
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2064
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4740
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3919
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$73.6
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11408
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8035
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.57
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.4
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$13.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.64
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.5
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$16.1
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.91
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.3
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$129
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.2
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1701
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18429
$7382

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3051
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2907
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2844
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2969
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2868
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2867
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2910
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1184
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2788
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2784
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2879
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1032
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1029
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2884
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2722
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3046
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2732
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3094
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2709
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2597
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$3070
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3155
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2751
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2684
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2681
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2803
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$2461
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2755
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2637
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$1027
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2730
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3513
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$2957
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2960
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3180
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2944
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2879
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2609
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2606

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