Surrey vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Surrey Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2417
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5664
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$1503
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$2821
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$606
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2696
$6770
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
80
81
😀 Quality of life
90
98
🏙️ Population
568K
447K

The cost of living in Surrey is 29% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 890th and 41st ($2417 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 3rd in Canada and Switzerland, respectively. Check Canada vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Surrey compared to 2 months in Zurich. Surrey ranked 8th best city to live in Canada vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 138th 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
$16
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$88.1
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.9
$9.29
 Cappuccino
$4.14
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.08
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1333
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3345
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2491
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.3
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.8
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11501
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10221
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.16
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$44.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.95
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.2
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.9
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.93
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.89
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.8
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.1
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1012
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12698
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Burnaby
$2589
12 km or 7.4 mi Coquitlam
$2553
12 km or 7.7 mi Delta
$2330
17 km or 10 mi Langley
$1983
19 km or 12 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
20 km or 12 mi Vancouver
$2650
21 km or 13 mi Richmond
$2220
22 km or 13 mi North Vancouver
$2502
41 km or 25 mi Abbotsford
$1976
55 km or 34 mi Bellingham
$2278
65 km or 41 mi Chilliwack
$1765
79 km or 49 mi Nanaimo
$1789
87 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
93 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
93 km or 58 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
95 km or 59 mi Langford
$2185
100 km or 62 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
105 km or 65 mi Whistler
$2469
124 km or 77 mi Sequim
$2609
127 km or 79 mi Port Angeles
$2546
134 km or 84 mi Marysville
$2576
142 km or 88 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
144 km or 89 mi Everett
$2569
147 km or 91 mi Mukilteo
$2619
154 km or 96 mi Mill Creek
$2692
157 km or 98 mi Lynnwood
$2769
157 km or 98 mi Edmonds
$2821
163 km or 101 mi Shoreline
$3091
164 km or 102 mi Bothell
$2866
165 km or 102 mi Courtenay
$1913
165 km or 103 mi Kenmore
$2784
171 km or 107 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
173 km or 108 mi Kirkland
$2901
177 km or 110 mi Redmond
$3229
179 km or 112 mi Seattle
$2908
180 km or 112 mi Bremerton
$2491
181 km or 113 mi Bellevue
$3179
185 km or 115 mi Sammamish
$2743
185 km or 115 mi Mercer Island
$2759
193 km or 120 mi Issaquah
$2655

Cities near Zurich

Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843