cost
Cost of Living Index
Surrey69.5 / 100
Ottawa72.8 / 0
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
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Chart summary: Surrey leads Cost of Living Index with 100 out of 100; Ottawa leads Safety Index with 100 out of 100; Surrey leads Median Monthly Rent with 100 out of 100; Ottawa leads House Price to Income with 100 out of 100. A complete normalized score table follows.
| Metric | Place | Raw value | Normalized score | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index | Surrey | 69.5 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Cost of Living Index | Ottawa | 72.8 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Safety Index | Surrey | 81.3 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Safety Index | Ottawa | 85.4 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | UNData / UNSD |
| Median Monthly Rent | Surrey | $859 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Median Monthly Rent | Ottawa | $1,289 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Surrey | 5.7x | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| House Price to Income | Ottawa | 5.0x | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Surrey | $3,895/mo | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Average Salary | Ottawa | $4,170/mo | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Surrey | 9.8% | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Unemployment Rate | Ottawa | 9.5% | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | World Bank Open Data |
| Healthcare Access Index | Surrey | 76.6 | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Healthcare Access Index | Ottawa | 56.7 | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Surrey | 74.0 years | 0 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
| Life Expectancy | Ottawa | 80.5 years | 100 out of 100 | 2026 | WHO Global Health Observatory |
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Winner
Ottawa wins on 13 of 22 metrics compared to Surrey.
Winner logic counts row wins after applying each metric direction. Exact ties do not count. Methodology
Top trade-offs
Surrey leads cost, rent, and health; Ottawa leads safety, housing, and salary.
cost
Surrey
69.5
Ottawa
72.8
safety
Surrey
81.3
Ottawa
85.4
housing
Surrey
$859
Ottawa
$1,289
housing
Surrey
5.7x
Ottawa
5.0x
jobs
Surrey
$3,895/mo
Ottawa
$4,170/mo
jobs
Surrey
9.8%
Ottawa
9.5%
health
Surrey
76.6
Ottawa
56.7
health
Surrey
74.0 years
Ottawa
80.5 years
environment
environment
infrastructure
demographics
Surrey
3.6%
Ottawa
3.6%
education
Surrey
64.1
Ottawa
65.1
transport
Surrey
47.4
Ottawa
48.7
safety
Surrey
18.7 per 100k
Ottawa
25.0 per 100k
safety
Surrey
63.7 per 100k
Ottawa
67.4 per 100k
health
Surrey
24.3%
Ottawa
23.4%
quality
Surrey
5.8
Ottawa
6.7
housing
Surrey
$9,466/sqm
Ottawa
$12,906/sqm
religion
Surrey
52.2%
Ottawa
49.9%
religion
Surrey
39.1%
Ottawa
52.2%
religion
Surrey
41.9%
Ottawa
57.8%
Some city-level values are modeled estimates when official city-level data is unavailable.
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