Cost of living comparison
Raleigh is 83.5% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Raleigh
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1 times more in Raleigh
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% more in Raleigh
- Housing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Raleigh
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Raleigh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% more in Raleigh
- Clothing
-
pay 15.3% more in Raleigh
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Raleigh are more expensive than in Athens. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Raleigh.
If you lived in Raleigh instead of Athens, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€15.59
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€9.35
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€2.00
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.53
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.24
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.39
|
$7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.37
|
$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.74
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.87
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.58
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.90
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.55
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.51
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.41
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€29.10
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€29,466.60
|
$32,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€12.47
|
$16.17
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€31.57
|
$81.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€615.51
|
$1,962.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€540.48
|
$1,603.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€148.77
|
$186.48
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€449.21
|
$1,471.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€10,398.38
|
$22,111.00
|
|
pay 31.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€5.20
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.59
|
$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.73
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€47.87
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€9.35
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 15.3% more for clothing
|
Athens
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€83.51
|
$66.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€37.17
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€90.92
|
$108.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€111.90
|
$153.08
|
|
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