George Town vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3759
$2317
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8458
$5372
🏠 One person rent
$2610
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$4644
$2327
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$90.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7771
$4411
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
25
82
😀 Quality of life
80
89
🏙️ Population
41K
468K

The cost of living in George Town is 62% more expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 17th and 1246th ($3759 vs $2317) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1054th 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 64th in the United States, while ranked 724th and 245th 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
$29.8
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$72.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$9.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.61
$5.67
 Cappuccino
$6.95
$6.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2741
$1562
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2265
$1149
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5028
$2603
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4147
$1919
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$133
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$207
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$65.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.39%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9286
$3603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$2208
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$16.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$0.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$3.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$2.78
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.08
$4.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$14.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$1.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$2.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$4.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$137
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$54.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1841
$1374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25268
$24650

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$1155
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$1324
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$1141
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$1519
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$1170
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$1091
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$1199
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1164
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$1138
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$1315
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$1616
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$1018
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$993
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$970
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2770
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1077
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$1109
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2134
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$835
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$1579
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$1289
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$1461
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1165
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1234
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1355
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$1273
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$1647
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2932
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$1112
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1128
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1232
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$1169
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1292
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$1664

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Distance City Cost of living
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$2246
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$2470
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$1831
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$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
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$2313
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$2242
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$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
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$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
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$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
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$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
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$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
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$2030
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$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
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$2122
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$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
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$1814
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$1963
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$1969
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$2211
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$2378
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$2126
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$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736