Cost of living comparison
compared to
Vancouver vs. Surrey Cost of Living Summary
Vancouver is 5.0% more expensive than Surrey.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.6% more in Vancouver
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Vancouver
- Transportation
-
pay 4.7% less in Vancouver
- Housing
-
pay 0.3% more in Vancouver
- Childcare
-
pay 32.6% more in Vancouver
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.8% more in Vancouver
- Clothing
-
pay 24.0% less in Vancouver
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing in Vancouver are more expensive than in Surrey. Expenses including clothing and transportation are lower in Vancouver.
Vancouver vs. Surrey Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Vancouver instead of Surrey, you would:
pay 17.6% more for restaurants
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.99
CA$24.87
|
$21.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.79
CA$14.92
|
$13.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.09
CA$2.89
|
$2.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
CA$2.37
|
$1.89
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
CA$3.32
|
$4.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.03
CA$6.96
|
$5.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.87
CA$13.64
|
$4.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
CA$4.84
|
$3.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.86
CA$6.72
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
CA$1.93
|
$1.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
CA$0.81
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
CA$1.86
|
$1.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
CA$1.93
|
$1.18
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
CA$1.59
|
$0.94
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.89
CA$1.23
|
$0.78
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of groceries
pay 4.7% less for transportation
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
CA$6.60
|
$4.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$125.90
CA$174.10
|
$90.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,444.83
CA$33,803.54
|
$36,656.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.24
CA$21.08
|
$10.47
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of transportation
pay 0.3% more for housing
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.86
CA$95.22
|
$66.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,568.24
CA$2,168.64
|
$1,651.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,338.14
CA$1,850.45
|
$1,483.86
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.63
CA$172.34
|
$111.07
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of housing
pay 32.6% more for childcare
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$881.30
CA$1,218.71
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,230.33
CA$16,912.71
|
$13,000.00
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of childcare
pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.76
CA$7.96
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.97
CA$5.49
|
$5.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.39
CA$19.90
|
$10.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.34
CA$59.94
|
$45.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.59
CA$17.41
|
$15.00
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.0% less for clothing
|
Surrey
|
Vancouver
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.57
CA$83.77
|
$41.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.66
CA$78.35
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.68
CA$136.46
|
$87.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.93
CA$124.36
|
$85.00
|
|
Surrey vs. Vancouver - Cost of clothing
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