Surrey vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Surrey	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2091	$1842
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$4764	$4327
🏠 One person rent	$1244	$1049
🏘️ Family rent	$2137	$1774
🍽️ Food expenses	$560	$539
🚐 Transport expenses	$146	$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$3073	$2587
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	79	46
😀 Quality of life	93	88
🏙️ Population	568K	750K

The cost of living in Surrey is 13% more expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 1777th and 2623rd ($2091 vs $1842) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th and 86th 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 Winnipeg. Ranked 4th vs 17th best cities to live in Canada, and 74th vs 292nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surrey vs Winnipeg

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	Surrey	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$17.7	$14.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$62.3	$62.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$10.8	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.89	$5.98
☕ Cappuccino	$3.67	$3.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.09	$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1258	$893
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1016	$896
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2238	$1637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1809	$1548
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$114	$98.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$177	$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$65.3	$55.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.89%	4.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$9648	$2362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$8547	$2380
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.67	$2.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$109	$82.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.1	$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.28	$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$2.48	$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$2.15	$2.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.26	$3.53
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.38	$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10	$9.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.5	$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$20.2	$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$3.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.33	$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.94	$3.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.07	$3.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.64	$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$2.67
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.2	$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$2.24	$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$14.4	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.81	$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack	$14.5	$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9	$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.34	$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$3.12	$2.63
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.45	$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$35.6	$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.9	$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$83.9	$77
💇 Haircut, simple	$20.4	$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans	$55.4	$43.3
👟 Brand Sneakers	$100	$72
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$875	$1080
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12113	$15143

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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 Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1403
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1834
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1637
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1761
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2138
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1668
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1947
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2011
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1703
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1927
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1748
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2351
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1636
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1739
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$1996
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2391
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2618
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2326
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2402
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1679
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1451
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2356
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2321
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2206
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2296
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2267
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2327
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2270
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2312
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2304
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2319
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2273
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2323
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2251
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2315
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2228
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2331
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2434
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2223
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2310