Raleigh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2757
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6734
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$1795
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$3490
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$671
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4345
$6776
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
87
95
🏙️ Population
468K
690K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 10% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 304th and 96th ($2757 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 266th and 82nd in the United States.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Raleigh compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Ranked 58th vs 3rd best cities to live in the United States, and 235th vs 22nd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Raleigh vs Washington

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Raleigh Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.5
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.28
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$5.37
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1793
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1489
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3656
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3034
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$248
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$83.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.6%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9360
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4247
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.29
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.05
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.73
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.16
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.52
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.97
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.24
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.2
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.9
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.6
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1470
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22084
$28279

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Cities near Raleigh

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2334
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2313
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1731
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2271
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2161
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2112
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2163
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2071
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2162
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2159
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2236
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2063
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1787
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2084
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2082
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2084
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1947
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$1855
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2053
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2020
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2052
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2056
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2082
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2105
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2139
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$2044
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$2074
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1929
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2112
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2163
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$2056
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2191
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2014
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2441
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2229
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2218
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2348
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1857

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846