George Town vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$5273
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$1374
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$2201
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$4362
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
25
82
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
47K
468K

The cost of living in George Town is 68% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 15th and 1363rd ($3795 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1143rd in the Cayman Islands and the United States, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.9 months in Raleigh. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 717th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Raleigh

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George Town Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$5.64
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$127
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$24243

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$1158
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$1090
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$1160
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$1322
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$1213
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$1522
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$1165
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$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
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$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
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$1314
504 km or 313 mi Kingston
$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2229
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$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
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$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
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$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
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$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
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$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729