Brookhaven vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2839
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5458
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$1831
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$1870
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$681
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4931
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
70
89
🏙️ Population
486K
468K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 15% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 278th and 806th ($2839 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 234th and 719th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Brookhaven compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 880th vs 49th best cities to live in the United States, and 2604th vs 202nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brookhaven vs Raleigh

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Brookhaven Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.6
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.98
$6.03
 Cappuccino
$5.17
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.27
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2316
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1539
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6133
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2678
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.23
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$109
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.26
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.78
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.4
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.54
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.9
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.2
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.41
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.1
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.11
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.9
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.1
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.9
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2489
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22510
$22229

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2676
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2459
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2342
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2639
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2117
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3659
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2219
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2982
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2637
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2566
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2615
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2517
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2191
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2529
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2600
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3425
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3604
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2841
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2342
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2572
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2385
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2629
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2623
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2865
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2578
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2337
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2577
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2314
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2421
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2702
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2751
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2577
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2954
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3159
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3498
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2722
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2341
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2715

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753