Cost of Living Comparison Between Jacksonville, FL and Raleigh, NC 

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Consumer Prices in Raleigh, NC are 13.0% higher than in Jacksonville, FL (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Raleigh, NC are 19.9% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Rent Prices in Raleigh, NC are 33.3% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Restaurant Prices in Raleigh, NC are 13.1% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Groceries Prices in Raleigh, NC are 6.2% higher than in Jacksonville, FL
Local Purchasing Power in Raleigh, NC is 4.5% lower than in Jacksonville, FL
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Restaurants
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 18.00 $ 20.00 $      +11.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $ 90.00 $      +12.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 11.50 $      +15.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 $ 6.25 $      +25.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.00 $ 7.50 $      +25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.81 $ 5.47 $      +13.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.63 $ 2.85 $      +8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $ 2.37 $      +13.6 %
Markets
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.00 $ 3.65 $      -26.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.39 $ 3.79 $      +11.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.75 $ 2.54 $      +45.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.85 $ 4.09 $      -15.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.98 $ 6.38 $      +6.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $ 5.29 $      -3.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.00 $ 8.28 $      +3.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.21 $ 2.59 $      +17.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 $ 0.72 $      +3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.90 $ 2.87 $      +51.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.36 $ 2.24 $      -4.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $ 1.44 $      +13.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.85 $ 1.24 $      -32.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.51 $ 1.81 $      -27.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.58 $ 3.04 $      +17.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 $ 15.00 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 $ 1.93 $      +2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.78 $ 3.61 $      -24.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.00 $ 7.50 $      -6.2 %
Transportation
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 $ 2.25 $      -25.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 60.00 $      0.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.50 $      -37.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $ 2.50 $      -37.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.00 $ 15.00 $      -40.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.44 $ 3.60 $      +4.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -6.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,266.13 $ 25,857.40 $      -8.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 163.72 $ 256.77 $      +56.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 39.44 $ 68.73 $      +74.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.94 $ 84.29 $      +20.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.75 $ 40.40 $      +56.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.17 $ 34.00 $      +179.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 15.00 $ 14.75 $      -1.7 %
Childcare
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,416.67 $ 1,413.33 $      -0.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 6,650.00 $ 22,111.00 $      +232.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 59.25 $ 60.43 $      +2.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 65.50 $ 51.00 $      -22.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.20 $ 102.71 $      +15.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 104.00 $ 140.77 $      +35.4 %
Rent Per Month
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,623.92 $ 2,007.42 $      +23.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,378.00 $ 1,665.14 $      +20.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,634.64 $ 3,614.48 $      +37.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,055.83 $ 2,963.77 $      +44.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 443.49 $ 867.42 $      +95.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 225.74 $ 393.86 $      +74.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Jacksonville, FL Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,892.94 $ 4,458.36 $      +14.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.44 6.58      +2.2 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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