Shanghai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1147
$2091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3146
$4764
🏠 One person rent
$636
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1119
$2137
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$560
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1068
$3073
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
99
79
😀 Quality of life
76
93
🏙️ Population
24.9M
568K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 45% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4880th and 1777th ($1147 vs $2091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 28th in China and Canada, respectively. Check China vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Shanghai compared to 1.5 months in Surrey. Shanghai ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 4th in Canada, while ranked 1178th and 74th 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
$4.42
$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.3
$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$5.89
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.57
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$849
$1258
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$1016
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1495
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$1809
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.2
$65.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14068
$9648
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6729
$8547
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.54
$2.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.76
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.23
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.87
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$20.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.95
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.37
$9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$4.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$3.12
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.24
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$70.6
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.79
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.8
$83.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$55.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1268
$875
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27610
$12113

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1030
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$708
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$726
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$725
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$798
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$643
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$678
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$581
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$652
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$686
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$680
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$658
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$571
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$660
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$645
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$670
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$663
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$636
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$659
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$899
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$651
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$664
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$657
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$627
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$667
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$623
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$693
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$691
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$538
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$623
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$644
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$661
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$696
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$693
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$620
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$677
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$684
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$644
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$789

Cities near Surrey

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2411
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2493
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2295
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$2100
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2505
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2247
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2420
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1953
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2523
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1869
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1840
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2081
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2427
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2690
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2580
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2661
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2727
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2709
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2714
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2736
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2728
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$2782
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2734
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1855
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2749
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$3012
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3602
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$3183
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2479
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3164
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2884
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2843
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2797