Brookhaven vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brookhaven Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2863
$2388
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5521
$5530
🏠 One person rent
$1851
$1484
🏘️ Family rent
$1913
$2447
🍽️ Food expenses
$676
$625
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$94.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4325
$4749
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
65
82
😀 Quality of life
69
88
🏙️ Population
486K
468K

The cost of living in Brookhaven is 20% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 271st and 972nd ($2863 vs $2388) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 238th and 892nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Brookhaven compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Ranked 885th vs 51st best cities to live in the United States, and 2684th vs 221st 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
$20.1
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.9
$75.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
$5.88
 Cappuccino
$5.2
$5.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2335
$1468
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1529
$1216
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5083
$2614
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$858
$2029
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.6
$149
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.5
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5521
$6077
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4121
$2879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.27
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$110
$58.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.23
$3.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.04
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.17
$3.83
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.2
$16.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$6.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.79
$7.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$6.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.9
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.67
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$23.8
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12
$7.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.91
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.05
$4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.92
$3.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.05
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.8
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.9
$24.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.8
$52
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79
$93.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2514
$1481
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22670
$21914

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Cities near Brookhaven

Distance City Cost of living
7.3 km or 4.6 mi Medford
$2730
24 km or 15 mi Islip
$2477
27 km or 17 mi Smithtown
$2338
27 km or 17 mi Riverhead
$2677
36 km or 22 mi Babylon
$2123
36 km or 22 mi East Northport
$3639
40 km or 25 mi Lindenhurst
$2221
44 km or 27 mi Huntington
$2974
45 km or 28 mi Southampton
$2669
48 km or 30 mi Massapequa
$2586
50 km or 31 mi Oyster Bay
$2644
51 km or 31 mi Levittown
$2556
51 km or 31 mi Stratford
$2528
51 km or 32 mi Bridgeport
$2234
51 km or 32 mi Milford
$2546
52 km or 32 mi Southold
$2645
53 km or 33 mi Fairfield
$3455
55 km or 34 mi Westport
$3558
55 km or 34 mi Norwalk
$2875
55 km or 34 mi West Haven
$2316
55 km or 34 mi Merrick
$2593
56 km or 35 mi Branford
$2365
57 km or 35 mi Trumbull
$2654
57 km or 35 mi North Hempstead
$2635
57 km or 36 mi Darien
$2885
58 km or 36 mi Uniondale
$2610
58 km or 36 mi East Haven
$2284
58 km or 36 mi Freeport
$2588
59 km or 37 mi New Haven
$2236
59 km or 37 mi Guilford
$2433
60 km or 37 mi Hempstead
$2664
61 km or 38 mi Glen Cove
$2737
61 km or 38 mi Shelton
$2599
62 km or 39 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
64 km or 39 mi New Canaan
$2987
64 km or 40 mi Stamford
$3284
66 km or 41 mi Greenwich
$3494
67 km or 42 mi Long Beach
$2732
67 km or 42 mi North Haven
$2330
68 km or 42 mi Valley Stream
$2730

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682