Raleigh vs San Antonio - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh San Antonio
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$2063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$4604
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1208
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1789
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$125
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$4089
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
82
81
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
468K
1.43M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 12% more expensive than in San Antonio. Cities ranked 1246th and 1874th ($2317 vs $2063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th and 1483rd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 2 months in San Antonio. Ranked 64th vs 42nd best cities to live in the United States, and 245th vs 170th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs San Antonio

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Raleigh San Antonio
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$61.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$5.83
 Cappuccino
$6.02
$5.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$901
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1847
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$1394
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$150
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$229
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$4289
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$1889
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$37.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$17.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.74
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$8.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$96.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$1248
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$17470

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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

Cities near San Antonio

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Schertz
$2174
30 km or 18 mi Cibolo
$2175
48 km or 30 mi New Braunfels
$2221
54 km or 33 mi Seguin
$2200
74 km or 46 mi San Marcos
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Kyle
$2237
93 km or 58 mi Kerrville
$2165
122 km or 76 mi Austin
$2444
136 km or 85 mi Cedar Park
$2171
140 km or 87 mi Leander
$2187
141 km or 88 mi Pflugerville
$2115
145 km or 90 mi Round Rock
$2027
157 km or 98 mi Georgetown
$2125
161 km or 100 mi Victoria
$2226
197 km or 122 mi Copperas Cove
$2083
200 km or 124 mi Harker Heights
$2059
201 km or 125 mi Killeen
$1991
210 km or 130 mi Eagle Pass
$2029
213 km or 132 mi Piedras Negras
$1009
215 km or 134 mi Corpus Christi
$1706
216 km or 134 mi Temple
$2153
221 km or 137 mi Kingsville
$1883
233 km or 145 mi Del Rio
$2016
235 km or 146 mi Laredo
$1736
236 km or 147 mi Ciudad Acuna
$1017
237 km or 147 mi Nuevo Laredo
$802
247 km or 153 mi Bryan
$2000
247 km or 154 mi College Station
$1913
261 km or 162 mi Rosenberg
$2114
269 km or 167 mi Waco
$2285
279 km or 174 mi Sugar Land
$2071
286 km or 178 mi Missouri
$2094
293 km or 182 mi San Angelo
$2762
300 km or 186 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
300 km or 187 mi The Woodlands
$2738
303 km or 188 mi Houston
$2265
308 km or 191 mi Spring
$2112
309 km or 192 mi Conroe
$1836
310 km or 193 mi Pearland
$2150
312 km or 194 mi Stephenville
$2150