Seattle vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

Seattle Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2881
$1905
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6573
$4406
🏠 One person rent
$1844
$1150
🏘️ Family rent
$3045
$2119
🍽️ Food expenses
$678
$509
🚐 Transport expenses
$164
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6182
$3805
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
77
82
😀 Quality of life
90
97
🏙️ Population
737K
518K

The cost of living in Seattle is 51% more expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 64th and 1951st ($2881 vs $1905) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 52nd and 27th 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 2.1 months in Seattle compared to 2 months in Surrey. Seattle ranked 24th best city to live in the United States vs Surrey ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 113th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Seattle vs Surrey

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Seattle Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.4
$13.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.8
$62.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.04
$5.11
☕ Cappuccino
$5.64
$4.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2005
$1153
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1554
$930
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3561
$2427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2571
$1752
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$103
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.4
$72.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.49%
5.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7767
$9129
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5281
$5631
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$2.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$97.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$14.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.31
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.13
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.06
$3.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$12.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$2.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.54
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$2.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.81
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.27
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.6
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.2
$8.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.66
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.96
$2.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$66.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$27
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.7
$48.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$77.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1637
$912
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28061
$2624

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Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2007
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3222
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2024
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2341
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2024
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2714
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2327
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$2969
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$1963
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2303
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2619
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2016
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2014
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2658
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2017
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2015
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2427
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2150
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2020
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2023
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2025
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2001
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2175
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2462
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2440
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2042
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2421
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2178
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2015
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2230
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2391
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2208
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2843
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2064
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2108
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2046

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2147
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$1966
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$1689
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1801
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$1819
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2344
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2212
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2215
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1482
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$1805
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1802
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1921
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2023
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2046
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2212
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$1679
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2056
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2424
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2843
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2064
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2015
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2022
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2462
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2001
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2020
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2015
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2014
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2714
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2619
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1577
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$1963
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2030
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2024
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$2969
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2881
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2427
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3222
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2016
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2007
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2658