Raleigh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
468K
14.3M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 36% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1246th and 3249th ($2317 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 245th and 8th 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
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$16728

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2246
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2470
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1831
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2194
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2278
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2313
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2242
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2109
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2308
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2111
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1943
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2003
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1780
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1773
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2123
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2159
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2081
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1750
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2036
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2056
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2088
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2057
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1917
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2030
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2202
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1987
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2079
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2122
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2001
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1847
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2080
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2027
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1814
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1963
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1969
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2211
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2378
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2126
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2174
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1736

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005