Shanghai vs Surrey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shanghai Surrey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$2407
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3757
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$635
$1528
🏘️ Family rent
$1613
$2705
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$3089
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
100
80
😀 Quality of life
78
80
🏙️ Population
24.9M
518K

The cost of living in Shanghai is 51% less expensive than in Surrey. Cities ranked 4461st and 831st ($1190 vs $2407) 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 1.2 months in Shanghai compared to 1.3 months in Surrey. Shanghai ranked 4th best city to live in China vs Surrey ranked 22nd in Canada, while ranked 558th and 457th 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
$4.9
$14.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.69
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$4.77
☕ Cappuccino
$3.83
$4.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$2.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$901
$1513
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1360
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2595
$3165
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1269
$2363
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.1
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.5
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.9
$57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
7.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17366
$11457
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9346
$10205
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$3.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$135
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.55
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$7.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$3.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$4.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$2.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.7
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$3.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$15.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.43
$8.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.68
$2.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$2.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.1
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.16
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$89.7
$90.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$12
$13.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.7
$53.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$90.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1283
$463
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$28143
$7382

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Cities near Shanghai

Distance City Cost of living
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Pudong
$1074
47 km or 29 mi Taicang
$731
53 km or 33 mi Kunshan
$771
74 km or 46 mi Qidong
$763
82 km or 51 mi Suzhou
$1020
82 km or 51 mi Jiaxing
$596
85 km or 53 mi Haimen
$682
88 km or 55 mi Changshu
$731
106 km or 66 mi Nantong
$651
117 km or 73 mi Zhangjiagang
$678
121 km or 75 mi Wuxi
$687
135 km or 84 mi Huzhou
$699
141 km or 87 mi Jiangyin
$688
142 km or 88 mi Zhoushan
$690
144 km or 89 mi Ningbo
$677
148 km or 92 mi Jingjiang
$675
155 km or 96 mi Shaoxing
$755
158 km or 98 mi Yixing
$707
159 km or 99 mi Changzhou
$713
160 km or 100 mi Rugao
$682
161 km or 100 mi Hangzhou
$831
177 km or 110 mi Taixing
$665
179 km or 111 mi Hai'an
$679
191 km or 119 mi Liyang
$694
197 km or 122 mi Yangzhong
$625
198 km or 123 mi Guangde
$707
201 km or 125 mi Danyang
$625
208 km or 129 mi Taizhou
$651
217 km or 135 mi Dongtai
$703
223 km or 139 mi Zhenjiang
$524
235 km or 146 mi Yangzhou
$631
236 km or 146 mi Jurong
$645
244 km or 152 mi Ningguo
$720
246 km or 153 mi Yiwu
$725
250 km or 155 mi Xinghua
$696
250 km or 156 mi Yizheng
$617
259 km or 161 mi Linhai
$719
260 km or 161 mi Xuancheng
$789
262 km or 163 mi Gaoyou
$652
274 km or 170 mi Nanjing
$740

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