Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and London 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in London is 4.4% higher than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in London is 17.2% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in London are 38.4% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in London are 12.2% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in London are 16.9% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in London is 10.2% lower than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(15.69 £)
25.49 $
(20.00 £)
     +27.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(70.63 £)
101.94 $
(80.00 £)
     +13.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(9.02 £)
10.19 $
(8.00 £)
     -11.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.50 $
(5.10 £)
8.28 $
(6.50 £)
     +27.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.75 $
(6.08 £)
7.01 $
(5.50 £)
     -9.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.58 $
(4.38 £)
4.62 $
(3.62 £)
     -17.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.86 $
(2.25 £)
2.61 $
(2.05 £)
     -8.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1.86 £)
1.96 $
(1.54 £)
     -17.0 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(2.82 £)
6.32 $
(4.96 £)
     +75.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.90 $
(3.06 £)
1.83 $
(1.43 £)
     -53.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.18 $
(1.71 £)
1.17 $
(0.92 £)
     -46.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(3.21 £)
3.98 $
(3.12 £)
     -2.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $
(5.01 £)
4.46 $
(3.50 £)
     -30.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.30 $
(4.16 £)
4.31 $
(3.38 £)
     -18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $
(6.50 £)
7.12 $
(5.59 £)
     -14.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.54 $
(2.00 £)
1.52 $
(1.20 £)
     -40.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $
(0.57 £)
0.76 $
(0.60 £)
     +5.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $
(2.25 £)
1.49 $
(1.17 £)
     -48.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.15 $
(1.69 £)
1.91 $
(1.50 £)
     -11.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.13 £)
0.74 $
(0.58 £)
     -48.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $
(0.98 £)
0.69 $
(0.54 £)
     -44.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $
(1.42 £)
1.26 $
(0.99 £)
     -30.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $
(2.39 £)
1.67 $
(1.31 £)
     -45.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(11.77 £)
11.79 $
(9.25 £)
     -21.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(1.51 £)
2.66 $
(2.09 £)
     +38.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(2.83 £)
3.07 $
(2.41 £)
     -14.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $
(5.89 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +154.9 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.77 £)
3.57 $
(2.80 £)
     +58.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(47.08 £)
254.86 $
(200.00 £)
     +324.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)
5.73 $
(4.50 £)
     +129.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(1.96 £)
4.10 $
(3.22 £)
     +64.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(11.77 £)
38.23 $
(30.00 £)
     +154.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(2.76 £)
7.30 $
(5.73 £)
     +107.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(23,542.35 £)
35,680.38 $
(28,000.00 £)
     +18.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $
(20,291.47 £)
33,726.78 $
(26,466.92 £)
     +30.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 253.05 $
(198.58 £)
375.90 $
(294.99 £)
     +48.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.00 $
(53.36 £)
19.54 $
(15.33 £)
     -71.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.05 $
(65.95 £)
39.30 $
(30.84 £)
     -53.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $
(31.70 £)
57.97 $
(45.49 £)
     +43.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $
(26.68 £)
17.95 $
(14.08 £)
     -47.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $
(11.57 £)
19.11 $
(15.00 £)
     +29.6 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,533.33 $
(1,203.28 £)
2,345.14 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +52.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $
(17,351.50 £)
25,555.77 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +15.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.77 $
(48.47 £)
104.93 $
(82.34 £)
     +69.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.17 $
(40.94 £)
51.61 $
(40.50 £)
     -1.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 104.44 $
(81.96 £)
114.62 $
(89.94 £)
     +9.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.77 $
(110.47 £)
125.71 $
(98.65 £)
     -10.7 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,994.26 $
(1,564.99 £)
2,728.72 $
(2,141.35 £)
     +36.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.90 $
(1,295.54 £)
2,040.07 $
(1,600.93 £)
     +23.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $
(2,836.44 £)
5,672.31 $
(4,451.32 £)
     +56.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,934.32 $
(2,302.69 £)
3,668.64 $
(2,878.95 £)
     +25.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 828.66 $
(650.29 £)
1,625.35 $
(1,275.48 £)
     +96.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 349.50 $
(274.27 £)
941.99 $
(739.22 £)
     +169.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,491.91 $
(3,525.00 £)
4,730.11 $
(3,711.93 £)
     +5.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 5.49      -16.4 %
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