Raleigh vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$2429
😷 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 35% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1363rd and 3273rd ($2265 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 219th and 9th 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
$18.3
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$17493

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2483
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1850
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2169
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2280
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2300
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2241
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2063
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2133
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2116
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$1842
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2016
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1803
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1766
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2089
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2212
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2059
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1775
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2027
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2055
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2073
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2045
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1909
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2007
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2200
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$1863
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2070
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2105
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2007
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1849
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2075
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2031
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1851
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$1904
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2003
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2295
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2375
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2129
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2204
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1729

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006