Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Edmonton Cost of Living Comparison Between Surrey and Edmonton

🙂 Solo nomad: Surrey is 5.8% cheaper than Edmonton without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 4.4% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$20.52 £15.53

$18.3 CA$25.63

12.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$86.9 £65.8

$66 CA$92.4

31.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.3 £7.04

$11.16 CA$15.63

-16.67%

Cappuccino

$4.66 £3.52

$3.69 CA$5.17

26.29%

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

$2.27 £1.72

$2.14 CA$2.99

6.07%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.6 £1.21

$1.75 CA$2.45

-8.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$6.05 £4.58

$6.03 CA$8.44

0.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.39 £4.08

$6.05 CA$8.46

-10.91%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 £1.13

$2.1 CA$2.93

-29.05%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 £1.14

$2.79 CA$3.91

-46.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.78 £2.1

$3.17 CA$4.44

-12.30%

Eggs

$3.16 £2.39

$3.68 CA$5.15

-14.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$8.74 £6.61

$12.05 CA$16.88

-27.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.47 £5.65

$12.34 CA$17.27

-39.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.19 £11.5

$16.17 CA$22.64

-6.06%

Apples (1kg)

$4.29 £3.25

$4.79 CA$6.7

-10.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.21 £1.67

$1.33 CA$1.86

66.17%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.02 £2.28

$3.78 CA$5.29

-20.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.76 £3.61

$3.61 CA$5.06

31.86%

Potato (1kg)

$1.22 £0.92

$2.43 CA$3.4

-49.79%

Onion (1kg)

$1.68 £1.27

$2.21 CA$3.1

-23.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.05 £0.79

$2.71 CA$3.79

-61.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.86 £1.4

$1.94 CA$2.71

-4.12%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$13.82 £10.46

$14.65 CA$20.51

-5.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.67 £8.08

$12.61 CA$17.66

-15.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.93 £2.22

$2.98 CA$4.18

-1.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.82 £1.38

$3.17 CA$4.43

-42.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$4.04 £3.06

$2.6 CA$3.64

55.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$138 £105

$73.7 CA$103

87.42%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.52 £3.42

$3.14 CA$4.4

43.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.75 £1.32

$1.66 CA$2.33

5.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$41.23 £31.21

$23.74 CA$33.23

73.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.9 £1.44

$1.05 CA$1.47

80.95%

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

$38.6K £29.2K

$25.2K CA$35.3K

52.91%

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

$41.1K £31.1K

$22.1K CA$31K

85.81%

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

$270 £204

$198 CA$277

36.36%

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

$15.84 £11.99

$44.84 CA$62.8

-64.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$42.3 £32.02

$65 CA$91

-34.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.2 £41.76

$49.05 CA$68.7

12.48%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.12 CA$29.57

Cinema Ticket

$10.77 £8.15

$13.33 CA$18.67

-19.20%

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

$1,284 £972

$691 CA$968

85.76%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$18K £13.6K

$12K CA$16.8K

50.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$86.6 £65.5

$49.81 CA$69.7

73.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$42.24 £31.97

$42.67 CA$59.7

-1.01%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$87.6 £66.3

$82.9 CA$116

5.66%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$137 £104

$102 CA$142

35.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,337 £1,769

$1,229 CA$1,721

90.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,999 £1,513

$950 CA$1,330

110.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$3,428 £2,595

$1,940 CA$2,716

76.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,699 £1,286

$1,565 CA$2,192

8.55%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,422 CA$3,392

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$7,167 £5,425

$2,336 CA$3,271

206.77%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,412 £2,583

$2,853 CA$3,994

19.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.9

6.08

-2.96%

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

Last update for Surrey: November 29, 2025

Last update for Edmonton: December 2, 2025

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