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

🙂 Solo nomad: Surrey is 1.7% cheaper than Edmonton without rent, and 50% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Surrey is 9.7% more expensive than Edmonton without rent, and 6.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$20.45 £15.11
$18.53 CA$25.39
10.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$85.1 £62.9
$65.9 CA$90.3
29.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 £6.64
$11.16 CA$15.29
-19.53%
Cappuccino
$4.50 £3.32
$3.83 CA$5.24
17.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 £1.61
$2.10 CA$2.87
3.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 £1.22
$1.81 CA$2.47
-8.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.88 £4.35
$5.87 CA$8.04
0.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 £4.10
$6.04 CA$8.27
-8.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 £1.11
$2.04 CA$2.79
-26.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.51 £1.11
$2.78 CA$3.80
-45.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 £2.07
$3.18 CA$4.35
-11.95%
Eggs
$3.21 £2.38
$3.68 CA$5.05
-12.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.52 £6.30
$12.41 CA$17.00
-31.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.18 £5.31
$12.34 CA$16.91
-41.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.33 £11.33
$16.17 CA$22.16
-5.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 £3.19
$4.80 CA$6.57
-10.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.20 £1.63
$1.37 CA$1.88
60.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 £2.16
$3.83 CA$5.25
-23.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.68 £3.46
$3.74 CA$5.13
25.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 £0.90
$2.44 CA$3.35
-50.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.65 £1.22
$2.14 CA$2.94
-22.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 £0.77
$2.73 CA$3.74
-61.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 £1.42
$1.93 CA$2.64
-0.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$13.67 £10.10
$15.00 CA$20.54
-8.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.11 £8.21
$12.93 CA$17.72
-14.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 £2.13
$3.06 CA$4.19
-5.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 £1.40
$3.23 CA$4.42
-41.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.06 £3.00
$2.60 CA$3.56
56.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$137 £101
$73.7 CA$101
85.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.67 £3.45
$3.23 CA$4.42
44.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 £1.31
$1.65 CA$2.26
7.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$40.31 £29.79
$23.59 CA$32.31
70.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 £1.44
$1.06 CA$1.45
83.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.3K £28.3K
$25.7K CA$35.1K
49.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.8K £29.4K
$22.2K CA$30.5K
78.98%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$274 £203
$205 CA$281
33.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$15.43 £11.40
$44.92 CA$61.6
-65.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.12 £31.13
$64.6 CA$88.5
-34.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.4 £40.95
$48.36 CA$66.3
14.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.87 CA$29.97
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.65 £7.87
$13.06 CA$17.89
-18.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,325 £979
$709 CA$971
86.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K £13.5K
$11.9K CA$16.3K
53.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$85.0 £62.8
$49.75 CA$68.2
70.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.43 £31.36
$41.81 CA$57.3
1.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.7 £64.1
$83.9 CA$115
3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 £99.9
$102 CA$139
33.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,417 £1,787
$1,212 CA$1,660
99.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,966 £1,453
$953 CA$1,305
106.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,414 £2,523
$1,892 CA$2,591
80.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,693 £1,251
$1,615 CA$2,213
4.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,295 CA$3,144
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,244 £5,353
$2,229 CA$3,054
224.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Surrey
Edmonton
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,501 £2,587
$3,086 CA$4,227
13.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.9
6.08
-2.96%

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Last update for Surrey: April 13, 2026

Last update for Edmonton: April 14, 2026

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