Raleigh vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2327
$2457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5471
$5641
🏠 One person rent
$1420
$1547
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$2678
🍽️ Food expenses
$628
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4437
$3278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
82
78
😀 Quality of life
90
93
🏙️ Population
468K
662K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 5% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 1213th and 931st ($2327 vs $2457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1060th and 4th 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Raleigh ranked 60th best city to live in the United States vs Vancouver ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 212th and 87th 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
$18.1
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$64.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$5.74
 Cappuccino
$5.22
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.35
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1434
$1697
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$1379
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2441
$3105
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1941
$2409
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$48.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$217
$74
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$56.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
5.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3119
$9732
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2477
$7029
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.8
$87.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.2
$15.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.77
$2.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$3.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.3
$4.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$4.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.44
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.15
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.72
$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$3.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.73
$15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.26
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.68
$3.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.38
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$161
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.2
$27.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1578
$1240
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24117
$19787

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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 Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2379
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2172
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2412
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2325
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2297
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2488
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1952
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2361
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1987
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1791
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2443
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1842
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2079
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2114
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2414
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2419
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2762
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2480
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2644
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1812
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2603
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2623
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2649
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2632
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2655
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2678
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2669
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$2723
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2203
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2730
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2674
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2814
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2907
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2525
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3269
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$3162
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3313
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2851
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2812