Raleigh vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
86
😀 Quality of life
89
95
🏙️ Population
468K
2.79M

The cost of living in Raleigh is 7% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 1246th and 897th ($2317 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th and 4th in the United States and Canada, respectively. Check the United States vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Raleigh ranked 64th best city to live in the United States vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 245th and 29th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Toronto

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Raleigh Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029