Cost of living comparison
Raleigh is 6.9% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.4% more in Raleigh
- Groceries
-
pay 46.6% more in Raleigh
- Transportation
-
pay 49.2% less in Raleigh
- Housing
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pay 3.2% more in Raleigh
- Childcare
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pay 28.8% less in Raleigh
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 23.3% less in Raleigh
- Clothing
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pay 5.3% less in Raleigh
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Raleigh are more expensive than in London. Expenses including transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Raleigh.
If you lived in Raleigh instead of London, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.79
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.32
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.49
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 46.6% more for groceries
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.67
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.55
|
$7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£5.08
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.58
|
$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.43
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.26
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.61
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.16
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.44
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.55
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.56
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 49.2% less for transportation
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.95
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£207.93
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£29,406.07
|
$32,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£28.38
|
$16.17
|
|
pay 3.2% more for housing
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£33.51
|
$81.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,281.63
|
$1,962.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,661.22
|
$1,603.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£212.43
|
$186.48
|
|
pay 28.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,878.45
|
$1,471.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£22,452.16
|
$22,111.00
|
|
pay 23.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.65
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.87
|
$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£15.91
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£52.86
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£13.00
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 5.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£78.03
|
$66.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£40.69
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£92.47
|
$108.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£108.96
|
$153.08
|
|
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