Raleigh vs Sheffield - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Sheffield
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2388
$1764
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5530
$4219
🏠 One person rent
$1484
$1001
🏘️ Family rent
$2447
$1774
🍽️ Food expenses
$625
$497
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.8
$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4749
$2831
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
54 km
🎓 Higher education
82
87
😀 Quality of life
88
90
🏙️ Population
468K
518K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 35% more expensive than in Sheffield. Cities ranked 972nd and 2490th ($2388 vs $1764) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 892nd and 147th 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.6 months in Sheffield. Raleigh ranked 51st best city to live in the United States vs Sheffield ranked 26th in the United Kingdom, while ranked 221st and 141st 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
$17.1
$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$76.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$9.51
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.88
$5.31
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$4.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.31
$2.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$937
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1216
$818
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2614
$1922
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2029
$1459
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$183
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$39.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.51%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6077
$3631
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2879
$2541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.4
$95
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.84
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.8
$1.45
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$1.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$9.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.9
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$2.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$2.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.46
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.69
$17.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.17
$4.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$2.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.7
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$35.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$80.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$12
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.2
$87.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1481
$1155
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21914
$9487

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2281
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2616
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1836
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2229
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2335
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2315
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2290
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2140
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2309
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2169
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2184
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1733
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2144
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2100
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2091
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1764
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2011
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2076
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2014
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1934
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2058
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2169
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2100
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2136
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2098
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1952
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1819
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2117
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2136
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1752
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2147
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1976
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2144
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2332
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2182
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2269
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1682

Cities near Sheffield

Distance City Cost of living
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Rotherham
$1511
19 km or 12 mi Barnsley
$1401
27 km or 17 mi Doncaster
$1463
32 km or 20 mi Mansfield
$1724
33 km or 21 mi Wakefield
$1619
35 km or 22 mi Dewsbury
$1693
36 km or 22 mi Huddersfield
$1680
38 km or 24 mi Batley
$1707
42 km or 26 mi Brighouse
$1737
44 km or 27 mi Ashton-under-Lyne
$1720
46 km or 28 mi Macclesfield
$1720
46 km or 29 mi Halifax
$1793
46 km or 29 mi Oldham
$1602
47 km or 29 mi Leeds
$1943
47 km or 29 mi Droylsden
$1800
48 km or 30 mi Leek
$1686
49 km or 31 mi Bradford
$1598
51 km or 32 mi Manchester
$2071
52 km or 32 mi Derby
$1727
52 km or 32 mi Nottingham
$1820
52 km or 33 mi Rochdale
$1672
56 km or 35 mi Salford
$1948
56 km or 35 mi Stretford
$1874
57 km or 35 mi Sale
$1845
59 km or 36 mi Altrincham
$1788
59 km or 36 mi Scunthorpe
$1324
59 km or 37 mi Bury
$1806
61 km or 38 mi Keighley
$1680
63 km or 39 mi Lincoln
$1698
64 km or 40 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1552
65 km or 40 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1465
65 km or 41 mi Burton upon Trent
$1633
67 km or 42 mi Bolton
$1806
68 km or 42 mi Harrogate
$1867
68 km or 42 mi York
$1727
68 km or 42 mi Burnley
$1376
70 km or 44 mi Loughborough
$1759
72 km or 45 mi Crewe
$1486
75 km or 47 mi Warrington
$1962
77 km or 48 mi Stafford
$1750