El Paso vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1796
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4088
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$1008
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$1727
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$573
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.9
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3260
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
34
82
😀 Quality of life
85
89
🏙️ Population
679K
468K

The cost of living in El Paso is 21% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 2822nd and 1363rd ($1796 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1955th and 1143rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in El Paso compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. Ranked 145th vs 54th best cities to live in the United States, and 437th vs 219th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in El Paso vs Raleigh

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El Paso Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$78.5
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.19
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1021
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$796
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1705
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1458
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$151
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.6
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.14%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1769
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1792
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.73
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.29
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.37
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.97
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$18.4
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.8
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6901
$24243

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1850
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1665
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1747
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1844
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1938
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1920
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1053
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2029
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1095
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2089
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2196
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$990
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2025
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1933
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2153
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2070
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1776
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$771
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2060
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2212
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2212
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2237
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1878
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$1993
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2454
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2482
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2374
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$2988
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$1972
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1097
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2417
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2378
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2367
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2373

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729