Raleigh vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$527
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
82
44
😀 Quality of life
89
57
🏙️ Population
468K
1.13M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 137% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 806th and 5318th ($2477 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 1st in the United States and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check the United States vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 202nd and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$17.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$6229

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527