Raleigh vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
80
😀 Quality of life
89
91
🏙️ Population
468K
737K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 29% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 1363rd and 126th ($2265 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 94th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Ranked 54th vs 33rd best cities to live in the United States, and 219th vs 147th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Seattle

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Raleigh Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.3
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$30033

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
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 Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098