Cost of living comparison
Raleigh is 24.5% more expensive than Orlando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.3% less in Raleigh
- Groceries
-
pay 3.4% more in Raleigh
- Transportation
-
pay 2.6% more in Raleigh
- Housing
-
pay 6.1% more in Raleigh
- Childcare
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pay 2.2 times more in Raleigh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Raleigh
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% more in Raleigh
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Raleigh are more expensive than in Orlando. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Raleigh.
If you lived in Raleigh instead of Orlando, you would:
pay 3.3% less for restaurants
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.50
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 3.4% more for groceries
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
|
$7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.37
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.10
|
$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.26
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.64
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.61
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.52
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 2.6% more for transportation
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,406.50
|
$32,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$16.17
|
|
pay 6.1% more for housing
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$77.11
|
$81.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,933.00
|
$1,962.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,727.58
|
$1,603.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$149.26
|
$186.48
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$1,471.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,833.33
|
$22,111.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.25
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 37.7% more for clothing
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.17
|
$66.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.75
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.56
|
$108.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.25
|
$153.08
|
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