El Paso vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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El Paso Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1828
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4149
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$1019
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1739
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$595
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3236
$4411
😷 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 2753rd and 1246th ($1828 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1911th and 1054th 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 154th vs 64th best cities to live in the United States, and 472nd vs 245th 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
$22
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$70.6
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$5.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.59
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.29
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$817
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1758
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.6
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.5
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.36%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1787
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1767
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.9
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.74
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.96
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.17
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.18
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.2
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.06
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.95
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.95
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.97
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.3
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.3
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6914
$24650

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Cities near El Paso

Distance City Cost of living
2.2 km or 1.4 mi Ciudad Juarez
$1002
24 km or 15 mi Socorro
$1876
68 km or 42 mi Las Cruces
$1641
136 km or 85 mi Alamogordo
$1734
202 km or 125 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
224 km or 139 mi Carlsbad
$1855
258 km or 160 mi Roswell
$1928
294 km or 183 mi Agua Prieta
$863
332 km or 206 mi Hobbs
$1924
349 km or 217 mi Chihuahua
$1008
359 km or 223 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
374 km or 232 mi Albuquerque
$2026
375 km or 233 mi Ciudad Cuauhtemoc
$1055
387 km or 240 mi Rio Rancho
$2040
390 km or 242 mi Odessa
$2231
408 km or 254 mi Delicias
$953
415 km or 258 mi Midland
$2045
422 km or 262 mi Tucson
$1930
424 km or 264 mi Nogales
$2110
425 km or 264 mi Sahuarita
$2059
425 km or 264 mi Clovis
$1724
425 km or 264 mi Nogales
$776
429 km or 267 mi Oro Valley
$2050
431 km or 268 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
437 km or 272 mi Santa Fe
$2216
442 km or 275 mi Marana
$2089
467 km or 290 mi Gallup
$2190
473 km or 294 mi Espanola
$2220
476 km or 296 mi Lubbock
$1934
476 km or 296 mi Big Spring
$2140
481 km or 299 mi Florence
$2444
508 km or 316 mi Apache Junction
$2490
509 km or 317 mi Casa Grande
$2366
511 km or 317 mi Queen Creek
$3022
521 km or 323 mi Plainview
$2023
522 km or 324 mi Hermosillo
$1087
522 km or 324 mi Taos
$2418
527 km or 328 mi Gilbert
$2381
530 km or 330 mi Chandler
$2396
532 km or 330 mi Fountain Hills
$2384

Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736