Raleigh vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$2505
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$5691
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$1564
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$2640
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$646
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$3446
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
89
93
🏙️ Population
468K
662K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 10% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1363rd and 890th ($2265 vs $2505) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh compared to 1.4 months in Vancouver. Raleigh ranked 54th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 219th and 62nd 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
$18.3
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$5.84
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$4.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$2.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$1643
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1394
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$2929
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$2377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$93.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
4.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$8999
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$7018
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$2.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$85.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$15.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$1.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$2.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$4.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$16.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$4.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$4.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$15.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$3.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$103
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$24
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$59.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$1168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$21273

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2420
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2247
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2411
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2295
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2091
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2493
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2100
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2266
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1953
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1840
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2523
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1869
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2081
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2098
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2427
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2580
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2690
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1855
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2661
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2727
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2709
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2714
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2736
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2728
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2782
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2124
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2734
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2749
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$3012
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2479
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3602
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3183
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3164
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2843
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2884