Raleigh vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$1940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$4568
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$1141
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1951
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$577
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$87.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$3621
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
33
😀 Quality of life
90
82
🏙️ Population
468K
543K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 20% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1213th and 2194th ($2327 vs $1940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 1737th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Ranked 60th vs 202nd best cities to live in the United States, and 212th vs 634th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Tucson

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Raleigh Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$65.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.9
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$5.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$1121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$891
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$2011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$1584
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$62.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$2738
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$2462
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$38.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$14.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$0.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$3.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$9.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$32.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$93.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$45.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1112
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$15639

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2582
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1818
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2225
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2338
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2331
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2219
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2319
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2171
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2071
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1812
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2166
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2312
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2124
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1757
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2065
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2176
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2076
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$1993
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2070
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2152
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2154
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2156
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2079
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2054
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1893
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2094
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2107
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1734
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2102
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$1983
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2231
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2395
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2160
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2228
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1766

Cities near Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2021
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2084
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2046
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2095
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1612
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$727
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2466
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2403
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3031
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2320
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2491
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2349
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2447
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2417
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$813
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2448
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2332
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2371
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2340
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2523
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2481
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1977
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2344
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2365
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2322
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$881
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2341
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2348
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2598
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$982
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$850
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1760
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$965
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1911
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2757
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1602
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2021
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2245