Cost of living comparison
Richmond is 10.5% cheaper than Raleigh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.7% less in Richmond
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Richmond
- Transportation
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pay 6.4% less in Richmond
- Housing
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pay 19.0% less in Richmond
- Childcare
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pay 14.8% more in Richmond
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Richmond
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Richmond
The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Richmond are more expensive than in Raleigh. Expenses including clothing, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Richmond.
If you lived in Richmond instead of Raleigh, you would:
pay 17.7% less for restaurants
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$9.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.95
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
|
$2.11
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$2.91
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.03
|
$4.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.63
|
$3.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.92
|
$3.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
|
$6.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.81
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.67
|
$1.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$1.99
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.36
|
$1.30
|
|
pay 6.4% less for transportation
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.00
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,344.69
|
$28,351.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.17
|
$14.93
|
|
pay 19.0% less for housing
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.24
|
$71.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,962.72
|
$1,561.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,603.24
|
$1,421.52
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.48
|
$125.77
|
|
pay 14.8% more for childcare
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,471.67
|
$1,329.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,111.00
|
$30,776.00
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.49
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.50
|
$8.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.67
|
$50.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.88
|
$15.00
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Raleigh
|
Richmond
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.71
|
$44.44
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.00
|
$39.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$108.07
|
$80.82
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$153.08
|
$107.33
|
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