Cost of living comparison
Raleigh is 5.7% more expensive than Portland.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.0% more in Raleigh
- Groceries
-
pay 2.9% more in Raleigh
- Transportation
-
pay 20.5% less in Raleigh
- Housing
-
pay 11.6% more in Raleigh
- Childcare
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pay 10.3% more in Raleigh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% less in Raleigh
- Clothing
-
pay 21.3% more in Raleigh
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, childcare, and groceries in Raleigh are more expensive than in Portland. Expenses including transportation and entertainment and sports are lower in Raleigh.
If you lived in Raleigh instead of Portland, you would:
pay 17.0% more for restaurants
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
|
$2.40
|
|
pay 2.9% more for groceries
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04
|
$4.34
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.48
|
$7.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
|
$3.63
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.85
|
$3.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.88
|
$5.67
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
|
$2.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$2.67
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.46
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
|
$1.36
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
|
$3.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,680.68
|
$32,344.69
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.71
|
$16.17
|
|
pay 11.6% more for housing
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.10
|
$81.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,806.90
|
$1,962.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,519.64
|
$1,603.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$173.62
|
$186.48
|
|
pay 10.3% more for childcare
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,688.39
|
$1,471.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,563.20
|
$22,111.00
|
|
pay 2.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.24
|
$43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.38
|
$14.88
|
|
pay 21.3% more for clothing
|
Portland
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
|
$66.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.54
|
$52.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.76
|
$108.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.17
|
$153.08
|
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