Surrey vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2091
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4764
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1244
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2137
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$560
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3073
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
79
78
😀 Quality of life
93
93
🏙️ Population
568K
662K

The cost of living in Surrey is 17% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1777th and 890th ($2091 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 1st in Canada.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Surrey compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Ranked 4th vs 3rd best cities to live in Canada, and 74th vs 62nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surrey vs Vancouver

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Surrey Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.89
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1258
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1016
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2238
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.89%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9648
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8547
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.67
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.28
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.48
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.15
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.38
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.2
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.34
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.12
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.45
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.6
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.9
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.4
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.4
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$875
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12113
$21273

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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

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884