Shanghai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1126
$2237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$5110
🏠 One person rent
$600
$1348
🏘️ Family rent
$1068
$2367
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$879
$3072
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
75
94
🏙️ Population
24.9M
568K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 50% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4971st and 1407th ($1126 vs $2237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 17th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Shanghai compared to 1.4 months in Surrey. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 1655th and 49th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shanghai vs Surrey

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Shanghai Surrey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.01
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$73
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.69
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.77
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$803
$1369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$486
$1125
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1462
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$880
$2055
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.6
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$62.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.34%
5.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14215
$9861
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7113
$8816
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$2.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$128
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.45
$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$2.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.8
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$4.47
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$23.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.46
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$8.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.91
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.07
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.84
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$94.1
$85.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$22.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.6
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1114
$894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27781
$12497

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1002
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$669
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$696
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$701
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$782
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$594
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$620
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$644
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$557
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$667
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$683
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$643
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$650
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$584
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$671
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$636
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$680
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$684
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$623
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$646
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$860
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$636
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$647
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$652
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$611
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$652
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$604
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$675
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$678
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$525
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$618
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$626
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$644
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$667
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$677
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$601
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$661
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$665
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$632
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$765

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2457
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2590
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2361
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2054
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2326
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2540
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2240
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2478
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$2034
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2526
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1884
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1865
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2190
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2173
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2128
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2470
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2710
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2539
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2628
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2641
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2674
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2717
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2734
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2739
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2778
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2737
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1872
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2702
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3041
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3559
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3154
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2475
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3292
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2915
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2896
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2798