Surrey vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2407
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5259
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1528
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2705
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3089
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
80
100
😀 Quality of life
80
100
🏙️ Population
518K
14M

The cost of living in Surrey is 55% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 831st and 3238th ($2407 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Canada and Japan, respectively. Check Canada vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Surrey compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Surrey ranked 22nd best city to live in Canada vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 457th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surrey vs Tokyo

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Surrey Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1513
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1360
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3165
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2363
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11457
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10205
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.89
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7382
$15051

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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

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063