Raleigh vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2477
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5984
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$1542
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$2792
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$647
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.6
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4931
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
89
92
🏙️ Population
468K
662K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 7% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 806th and 512th ($2477 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 719th and 1st 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 2 months in Raleigh compared to 1.3 months in Vancouver. Raleigh ranked 49th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 202nd and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Vancouver

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Raleigh Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.6
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$5.49
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1570
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1231
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2956
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2331
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$166
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$77.4
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7431
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3484
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.25
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.2
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.08
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.41
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.39
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.76
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.71
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.96
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.4
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$158
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$23.2
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1530
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22229
$16245

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743