San Francisco vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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San Francisco Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3729
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8827
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$2575
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$4722
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$762
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$182
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7332
$3089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
95
80
🏙️ Population
874K
518K

The cost of living in San Francisco is 55% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 12th and 831st ($3729 vs $2407) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th 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 2 months in San Francisco compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. San Francisco ranked 4th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 29th and 457th 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
$22.4
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.4
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.6
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$5.44
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.75
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2705
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2296
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5169
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4274
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.55%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11456
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10309
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.8
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.72
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.13
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.9
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.44
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.01
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.04
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.79
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.94
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$95.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.4
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2657
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31490
$7382

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Cities near San Francisco

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3133
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3130
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3358
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3123
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2965
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3127
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3147
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3042
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3163
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3046
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3219
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$2969
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4148
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3583
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3518
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2840
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2968
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3567
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2660
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2881
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3300
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2876
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2697
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2929
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2782
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2922
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2860
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2900
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3195
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2824
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2947
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3313
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3003
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3733

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