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Surrey vs. Terre Haute Cost of Living Summary

Surrey is 36.2% more expensive than Terre Haute.

Restaurants
pay 1.8% less in Surrey
Groceries
pay 15.3% less in Surrey
Transportation
pay 55.0% more in Surrey
Housing
pay 87.6% more in Surrey
Childcare
pay 12.6% more in Surrey
Entertainment and Sports
pay 48.4% more in Surrey
Clothing
pay 34.7% more in Surrey

The cost of housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Surrey are more expensive than in Terre Haute. Expenses including groceries and restaurants are lower in Surrey. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Surrey.

Surrey vs. Terre Haute Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Surrey instead of Terre Haute, you would:

pay 1.8% less for restaurants

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $20.00
 
$23.13
£17.26
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.00
 
$9.25
£6.90
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
 
$2.26
£1.69

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pay 15.3% less for groceries

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Bread
1 loaf
$1.90
 
$2.07
£1.55
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.24
 
$4.18
£3.12
Milk (1 gallon) $2.77
 
$4.88
£3.64

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pay 55.0% more for transportation

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.29
 
$7.14
£5.33
Monthly public transit pass ?? ??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $36,531.00
 
$38,182.92
£28,501.11

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pay 87.6% more for housing

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$61.13
 
$35.02
£26.14
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $950.00
 
$1,894.06
£1,413.79
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $816.67
 
$1,883.05
£1,405.57

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pay 12.6% more for childcare

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $1,536.88
 
$2,114.30
£1,578.19
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $31,537.78
 
$29,071.61
£21,700.10

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pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $4.50
 
$6.61
£4.93
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.00
 
$4.79
£3.58
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$8.06
 
$22.96
£17.14

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pay 34.7% more for clothing

 
Terre Haute
Surrey
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$31.50
 
$52.86
£39.45
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$51.67
 
$39.64
£29.59
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$99.58
 
$88.10
£65.76

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