Raleigh vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1098
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$2653
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$479
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$803
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$644
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
82
44
😀 Quality of life
89
63
🏙️ Population
468K
2.2M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 106% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 1363rd and 5021st ($2265 vs $1098) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 2nd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 219th and 5488th among best cities to live in the world.

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Raleigh Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$52
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$2.56
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$2.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$1092
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$66
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$39.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
13.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$1873
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$24.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$22.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$7.53
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$5.76
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$6.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$1.91
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$5.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$6.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$5.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$36.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$34.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$7126

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$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
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$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
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$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
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$894
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$908
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$786
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$844
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$786
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$640
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$748
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$618
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$539