San Francisco vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4110
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8713
$5212
🏠 One person rent
$2867
$1408
🏘️ Family rent
$4681
$2484
🍽️ Food expenses
$852
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7086
$2682
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
97
92
🏙️ Population
874K
568K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 79% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 5th and 1272nd ($4110 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.7 months in San Francisco compared to 1.2 months in Surrey. San Francisco ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 12th in Canada, while ranked 20th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in San Francisco vs Surrey

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San Francisco Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$25.5
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$117
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.01
$5.75
 Cappuccino
$5.95
$3.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.33
$2.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3192
$1406
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2524
$1198
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4937
$2473
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4262
$2211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$99.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.2
$68.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.33%
5.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10657
$9695
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9554
$8527
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$3.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.8
$123
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.8
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.86
$2.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.6
$5.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.07
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.1
$9.95
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.1
$25
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.97
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.24
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.95
$3.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$1.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.86
$1.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.36
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.8
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$8.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$4.48
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$101
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.2
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.5
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.8
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$98.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1880
$869
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18564
$12061

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3223
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3227
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3255
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3254
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2961
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3109
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3230
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2998
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3218
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3026
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3285
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3014
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3317
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3071
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$3797
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3756
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2810
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3634
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2950
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2858
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3553
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2826
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2957
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3382
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$3033
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3890
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2910
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3818
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2838
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3045
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2850
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2381
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3094
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2823
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2764
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3359
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3333
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3133
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3070
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3765

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