Surrey vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2407
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5259
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$1528
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$2705
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$588
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$156
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3089
$6558
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
80
97
🏙️ Population
518K
443K

The cost of living in Surrey is 29% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 831st and 31st ($2407 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Surrey compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Surrey ranked 22nd best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 457th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Surrey vs Zurich

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Surrey Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.2
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1513
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1360
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3165
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2363
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80.8
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.06%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11457
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10205
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.11
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.7
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.32
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.35
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.1
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.89
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.6
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.93
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.6
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.8
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.8
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$463
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7382
$29266

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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 Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846