Raleigh vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2317
$1930
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5372
$4538
🏠 One person rent
$1430
$1129
🏘️ Family rent
$2327
$1921
🍽️ Food expenses
$612
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$86.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4411
$3744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
82
33
😀 Quality of life
89
84
🏙️ Population
468K
543K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 20% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1246th and 2278th ($2317 vs $1930) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1054th and 1724th 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 64th vs 164th best cities to live in the United States, and 245th vs 490th 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
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.5
$65.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.6
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.67
$6.25
☕ Cappuccino
$6.02
$5.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.48
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1562
$1140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1149
$876
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2603
$1996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1919
$1560
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$133
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$207
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$65.1
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
6.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3603
$3141
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2208
$2502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$39.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.3
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.39
$2.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$4.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.45
$4.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$10.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.45
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.68
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.63
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$14.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.92
$3.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.71
$10.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.44
$4.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.32
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.73
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$137
$92.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$87.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1374
$1109
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24650
$15659

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2050
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2059
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2110
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$776
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2444
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2366
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$3022
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2227
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2490
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2396
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2381
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2298
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2435
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2471
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2357
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2359
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2338
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1961
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2345
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2324
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2312
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$890
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2353
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2316
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2589
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1087
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$896
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1764
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1919
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2798
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1641
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2190