Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in London are 0.9% higher than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in London are 13.6% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in London are 34.5% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in London are 9.9% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in London are 19.8% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in London is 20.1% lower than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.97 £)
25.04 $
(20.00 £)
     +25.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(71.88 £)
100.17 $
(80.00 £)
     +11.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.58 £)
10.02 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $
(4.99 £)
8.14 $
(6.50 £)
     +30.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(5.99 £)
6.89 $
(5.50 £)
     -8.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $
(4.33 £)
4.49 $
(3.58 £)
     -17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.28 £)
2.43 $
(1.94 £)
     -14.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1.89 £)
1.98 $
(1.58 £)
     -16.4 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(2.92 £)
6.20 $
(4.95 £)
     +69.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 $
(3.02 £)
1.78 $
(1.42 £)
     -53.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $
(2.03 £)
1.13 $
(0.90 £)
     -55.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(3.27 £)
4.12 $
(3.29 £)
     +0.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $
(5.09 £)
4.35 $
(3.48 £)
     -31.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $
(4.22 £)
4.32 $
(3.45 £)
     -18.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $
(6.61 £)
7.20 $
(5.75 £)
     -13.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.07 £)
1.39 $
(1.11 £)
     -46.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.57 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     +2.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $
(2.29 £)
1.48 $
(1.18 £)
     -48.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(1.79 £)
1.71 $
(1.37 £)
     -23.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.15 £)
0.71 $
(0.57 £)
     -50.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $
(0.94 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -42.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $
(1.45 £)
1.16 $
(0.92 £)
     -36.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $
(2.43 £)
1.57 $
(1.25 £)
     -48.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.98 £)
11.58 $
(9.25 £)
     -22.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(1.54 £)
2.57 $
(2.05 £)
     +33.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(2.88 £)
3.02 $
(2.41 £)
     -16.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $
(5.99 £)
18.78 $
(15.00 £)
     +150.4 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.80 £)
3.51 $
(2.80 £)
     +55.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(47.92 £)
250.42 $
(200.00 £)
     +317.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
5.01 $
(4.00 £)
     +100.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.00 £)
3.92 $
(3.13 £)
     +57.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(11.98 £)
37.56 $
(30.00 £)
     +150.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $
(2.89 £)
7.20 $
(5.75 £)
     +98.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,959.44 £)
34,157.73 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $
(20,650.96 £)
32,380.50 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +25.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.65 $
(207.37 £)
359.40 $
(287.04 £)
     +38.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $
(54.89 £)
18.95 $
(15.13 £)
     -72.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.30 $
(67.32 £)
38.97 $
(31.12 £)
     -53.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $
(32.27 £)
58.87 $
(47.02 £)
     +45.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $
(27.15 £)
17.42 $
(13.91 £)
     -48.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $
(11.78 £)
18.78 $
(15.00 £)
     +27.3 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $
(1,128.76 £)
2,304.32 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +63.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $
(17,658.91 £)
25,110.89 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +13.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.97 $
(49.49 £)
102.98 $
(82.24 £)
     +66.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.17 $
(41.66 £)
50.04 $
(39.97 £)
     -4.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $
(82.03 £)
110.76 $
(88.46 £)
     +7.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.57 $
(114.66 £)
117.49 $
(93.83 £)
     -18.2 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.42 $
(1,603.22 £)
2,802.24 $
(2,238.00 £)
     +39.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,665.14 $
(1,329.86 £)
2,034.27 $
(1,624.67 £)
     +22.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $
(2,886.69 £)
5,412.11 $
(4,322.37 £)
     +49.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,963.77 $
(2,367.01 £)
3,594.89 $
(2,871.05 £)
     +21.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 867.42 $
(692.76 £)
1,641.78 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +89.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.86 $
(314.55 £)
897.11 $
(716.48 £)
     +127.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,430.18 $
(3,538.15 £)
4,018.68 $
(3,209.51 £)
     -9.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.60      -14.9 %
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