Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Surrey Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 9.3% more expensive than Surrey.
- Groceries
-
pay 25.7% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 8.0% less in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 7.0% less in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 47.0% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 0.6% less in Vancouver
The cost of childcare and groceries in Vancouver are more expensive than in Surrey. Expenses including transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Vancouver.
Vancouver vs. Surrey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Surrey, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$17.93
CA$24.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$10.76
CA$14.88
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
$2.10
CA$2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.7% more for groceries
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
CA$3.32
|
$2.97
CA$4.11
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
CA$6.96
|
$6.29
CA$8.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.87
CA$13.64
|
$7.93
CA$10.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$4.84
|
$4.07
CA$5.63
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
CA$6.72
|
$6.40
CA$8.85
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
CA$1.93
|
$1.82
CA$2.51
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
$0.65
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CA$1.86
|
$1.90
CA$2.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.93
|
$2.06
CA$2.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$1.41
CA$1.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
CA$1.23
|
$1.37
CA$1.89
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 8.0% less for transportation
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.60
|
$4.70
CA$6.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.90
CA$174.10
|
$87.86
CA$121.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$24,369.83
CA$33,699.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.24
CA$21.08
|
$15.23
CA$21.07
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 7.0% less for housing
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.86
CA$95.22
|
$57.51
CA$79.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,568.24
CA$2,168.64
|
$1,931.10
CA$2,670.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,338.14
CA$1,850.45
|
$1,574.05
CA$2,176.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.63
CA$172.34
|
$59.58
CA$82.39
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 47.0% more for childcare
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$881.30
CA$1,218.71
|
$1,164.74
CA$1,610.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,230.33
CA$16,912.71
|
$19,795.38
CA$27,374.04
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$5.74
CA$7.93
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
CA$5.49
|
$3.92
CA$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
CA$19.90
|
$15.06
CA$20.83
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.34
CA$59.94
|
$42.54
CA$58.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
CA$17.41
|
$11.48
CA$15.87
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.6% less for clothing
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.57
CA$83.77
|
$61.34
CA$84.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.66
CA$78.35
|
$42.77
CA$59.15
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.68
CA$136.46
|
$93.01
CA$128.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.93
CA$124.36
|
$113.94
CA$157.56
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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