Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Victoria Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Victoria

🙂 Solo nomad: Surrey is 0.3% cheaper than Victoria without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 0.6% more expensive than Victoria without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$18.36 CA$25.71

$18.34 CA$25.68

0.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$81.5 CA$114

$80.6 CA$113

1.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$11.23 CA$15.72

$10.83 CA$15.16

3.69%

Cappuccino

$4.27 CA$5.98

$4.03 CA$5.65

5.96%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.06 CA$2.89

$2.44 CA$3.41

-15.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.74 CA$2.44

$1.96 CA$2.74

-11.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$5.75 CA$8.05

$5.2 CA$7.28

10.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.92 CA$9.69

$6.54 CA$9.16

5.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.65 CA$3.71

$2.97 CA$4.16

-10.77%

White Bread (500g)

$2.67 CA$3.73

$3.15 CA$4.41

-15.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.41 CA$7.57

$5.3 CA$7.42

2.08%

Eggs

$3.63 CA$5.08

$4.39 CA$6.14

-17.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.43 CA$14.61

$13.29 CA$18.61

-21.52%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$11.77 CA$16.48

$14.78 CA$20.69

-20.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$24.12 CA$33.77

$15.65 CA$21.91

54.12%

Apples (1kg)

$3.41 CA$4.77

$4.36 CA$6.11

-21.79%

Banana (1kg)

$1.3 CA$1.82

$1.66 CA$2.33

-21.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$3 CA$4.21

$4.35 CA$6.08

-31.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.34 CA$4.68

$5.01 CA$7.02

-33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$2.37 CA$3.32

$3.85 CA$5.39

-38.44%

Onion (1kg)

$2.09 CA$2.93

$3.12 CA$4.37

-33.01%

Lettuce (1 head)

$2.51 CA$3.52

$2.67 CA$3.74

-5.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.91 CA$2.68

$2.77 CA$3.88

-31.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$14.6 CA$20.44

$15.21 CA$21.29

-4.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$14.26 CA$19.96

$17.53 CA$24.55

-18.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.84 CA$5.38

$3.94 CA$5.51

-2.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.05 CA$5.67

$4.44 CA$6.21

-8.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$3.11 CA$4.35

$1.88 CA$2.63

65.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$128 CA$179

$63.7 CA$89.1

100.38%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$2.84 CA$3.97

$2.8 CA$3.91

1.43%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.55 CA$2.17

$1.38 CA$1.93

12.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$28.15 CA$39.41

$33.69 CA$47.16

-16.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.36 CA$1.9

$1.31 CA$1.83

3.82%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$24.6K CA$34.4K

-0.13%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$21.3K CA$29.8K

$21.2K CA$29.6K

0.59%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$187 CA$262

$139 CA$194

34.85%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$42.74 CA$59.8

$53.2 CA$74.5

-19.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$65.8 CA$92.1

$71.9 CA$101

-8.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$44.27 CA$62

$44.43 CA$62.2

-0.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.69 CA$26.17

$17.08 CA$23.92

9.43%

Cinema Ticket

$12.57 CA$17.6

$11.96 CA$16.74

5.10%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$895 CA$1,253

$641 CA$898

39.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$12.5K CA$17.5K

$13.9K CA$19.5K

-10.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.7 CA$79.4

$57.4 CA$80.4

-1.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$54.3 CA$76

$43.54 CA$61

24.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$105 CA$147

$94.8 CA$133

10.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.9 CA$136

$110 CA$154

-12.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,628 CA$2,280

$1,560 CA$2,184

4.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,377 CA$1,928

$1,377 CA$1,927

0.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,122 CA$4,371

$2,708 CA$3,792

15.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$2,444 CA$3,422

$2,397 CA$3,356

1.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$9,561 CA$13.4K

$5,385 CA$7,539

77.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$8,735 CA$12.2K

$4,622 CA$6,472

88.96%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,932 CA$4,105

$2,876 CA$4,027

1.94%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

6.54

6.38

2.51%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Surrey: December 1, 2025

Last update for Victoria: November 30, 2025

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