Shanghai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1136
$2417
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3654
$5664
🏠 One person rent
$602
$1503
🏘️ Family rent
$1527
$2821
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$116
$162
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1905
$2696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
79
90
🏙️ Population
24.9M
568K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 53% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4780th and 890th ($1136 vs $2417) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 10th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Shanghai compared to 1.1 months in Surrey. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 8th in Canada, while ranked 571st and 138th 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
$3.99
$16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.8
$88.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.51
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$5.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$4.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$2.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$897
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$1333
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2549
$3345
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1181
$2491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.3
$66.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.1
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.9
$56.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16156
$11501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8893
$10221
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.57
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$129
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.41
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.99
$2.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$3.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.69
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$3.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$4.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.51
$14.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.62
$8.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.04
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$2.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$40.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.47
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.7
$90.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.2
$59.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.6
$98.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1263
$1012
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$31401
$12698

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1028
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$706
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$749
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$738
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$585
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$661
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$718
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$620
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$676
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$706
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$685
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$612
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$733
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$674
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$742
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$702
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$729
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$674
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$843
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$676
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$690
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$629
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$698
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$630
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$673
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$698
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$650
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$651
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$703
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$708
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$699
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$702
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$771
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$648
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$774

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655