Raleigh vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Raleigh Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$3350
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5273
$7781
🏠 One person rent
$1374
$2159
🏘️ Family rent
$2201
$3818
🍽️ Food expenses
$624
$775
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.7
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4362
$7152
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
82
100
😀 Quality of life
89
94
🏙️ Population
468K
690K

The cost of living in Raleigh is 32% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 1363rd and 74th ($2265 vs $3350) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd and 56th 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 Washington. Ranked 54th vs 6th best cities to live in the United States, and 219th vs 31st 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
$18.3
$22.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.64
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$6.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.82
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1531
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084
$1850
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$4205
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1754
$3379
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.1
$68.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.17%
6.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3898
$8429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3565
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.42
$3.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.7
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$18.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.81
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.23
$3.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$6.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.61
$5.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$18.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$5.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$5.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$2.74
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$3.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.4
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$4.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.18
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.2
$9.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.97
$4.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$35.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$70
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1475
$1892
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24243
$24903

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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 Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3031
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2572
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2913
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2769
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2223
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$3016
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2367
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2774
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2678
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2803
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2596
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2377
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2801
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2508
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2512
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2799
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2696
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2608
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3338
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2695
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2856
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2379
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2793
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2862
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2484
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2341
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2554
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2224
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2603
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2318
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2363
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1977
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3012
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2787
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2694
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2275
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2037
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2252
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2109
122 km or 76 mi York
$2088