Raleigh vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$1890
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$4601
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1904
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$512
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$3306
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
82
87
😀 Quality of life
90
92
🏙️ Population
468K
518K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 23% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 1213th and 2353rd ($2327 vs $1890) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 149th in the United States and the United Kingdom, respectively. Check the United States vs the United Kingdom comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.7 months in Sheffield. Raleigh ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 20th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 212th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Sheffield

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Raleigh Sheffield
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$75.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.22
$4.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$1005
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$799
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$1813
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1471
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$4352
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$3110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$3.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$103
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$3.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$8.91
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$2.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$2.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$19.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$5.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$5.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$2.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$40.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$84.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$73
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1226
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$24382

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1588
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1507
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1617
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1830
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1669
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1822
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1834
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1833
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1887
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1803
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1835
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1968
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1698
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$2067
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1921
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1783
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1746
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2265
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1658
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1831
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1788
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$2034
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$2001
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1968
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1918
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1413
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1759
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1850
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1837
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1633
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1484
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1768
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$2040
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1974
68 km or 42 mi York
$1867
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1513
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1849
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1578
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$2011
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1851