Raleigh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
89
99
🏙️ Population
468K
14.3M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 51% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 806th and 3085th ($2477 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 4th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 202nd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tokyo

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Raleigh Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$15495

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Cities near Raleigh

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033