Raleigh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
87
100
🏙️ Population
468K
14M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 77% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 304th and 3238th ($2757 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 3rd 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 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Raleigh ranked 58th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 235th and 1st 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
$20.1
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$5.37
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$15051

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063