Raleigh vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$1933
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$4502
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1119
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$1848
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$588
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$87.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$3964
😷 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 17% more expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 1363rd and 2237th ($2265 vs $1933) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 1697th in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 2.1 months in Tucson. Ranked 54th vs 153rd best cities to live in the United States, and 219th vs 460th 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
$18.3
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$64.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$6.23
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$4.99
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$1195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$878
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2025
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$1502
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$180
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$61
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$3427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$2557
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$38.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$4.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$3.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$33
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$93.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$1100
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$15759

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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 Tucson

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2060
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2089
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2070
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2153
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$771
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2454
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2374
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2988
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2243
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2482
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2367
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2378
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2293
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$863
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2463
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2509
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2423
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2365
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2343
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$1974
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2366
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2318
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2296
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$876
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2346
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2321
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2573
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$1097
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$910
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1767
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1924
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2818
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1665
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2212