Restaurants | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 70.00 $ | 90.00 $ | +28.6 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.00 $ | 11.50 $ | +4.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 5.00 $ | 6.25 $ | +25.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.00 $ | 7.50 $ | +7.1 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 4.94 $ | 5.47 $ | +10.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.56 $ | 2.85 $ | +11.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.27 $ | 2.37 $ | +4.3 % |
Markets | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.45 $ | 3.65 $ | +5.8 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.74 $ | 3.79 $ | +38.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.55 $ | 2.54 $ | +64.3 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.62 $ | 4.09 $ | +56.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.96 $ | 6.38 $ | +7.1 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.59 $ | 5.29 $ | -5.4 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.42 $ | 8.28 $ | -1.7 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.22 $ | 2.59 $ | +16.9 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.97 $ | 0.72 $ | -25.2 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.14 $ | 2.87 $ | +34.4 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.13 $ | 2.24 $ | +5.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.74 $ | 1.44 $ | -17.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 1.24 $ | -26.5 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.96 $ | 1.81 $ | -7.2 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.38 $ | 3.04 $ | +27.8 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 15.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 2.09 $ | 1.93 $ | -7.6 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.36 $ | 3.61 $ | +7.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 $ | 7.50 $ | -25.0 % |
Transportation | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.00 $ | 2.25 $ | +12.5 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 65.00 $ | 60.00 $ | -7.7 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | 2.75 $ | -8.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.02 $ | 2.50 $ | +23.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 27.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -44.4 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.38 $ | 3.60 $ | +6.7 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 29,946.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | +0.2 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,822.13 $ | 25,857.40 $ | +0.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 232.22 $ | 256.77 $ | +10.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 44.38 $ | 68.73 $ | +54.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 73.00 $ | 84.29 $ | +15.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 43.16 $ | 40.40 $ | -6.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 29.00 $ | 34.00 $ | +17.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 14.75 $ | +22.9 % |
Childcare | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,233.33 $ | 1,413.33 $ | +14.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 10,500.00 $ | 22,111.00 $ | +110.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 63.12 $ | 60.43 $ | -4.3 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 46.75 $ | 51.00 $ | +9.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 89.50 $ | 102.71 $ | +14.8 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 127.86 $ | 140.77 $ | +10.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,541.08 $ | 1,991.72 $ | +29.2 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,173.62 $ | 1,650.90 $ | +40.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,979.23 $ | 3,614.48 $ | +21.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,128.38 $ | 2,934.32 $ | +37.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 292.99 $ | 828.66 $ | +182.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 294.24 $ | 349.50 $ | +18.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Columbus, OH Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,844.09 $ | 4,491.91 $ | +16.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.45 | 6.57 | +1.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 63 | 84 |
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