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 20.5% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(16.04 £)
24.93 $
(20.00 £)
     +24.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $
(72.19 £)
99.74 $
(80.00 £)
     +10.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(9.63 £)
9.97 $
(8.00 £)
     -16.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $
(5.01 £)
8.10 $
(6.50 £)
     +29.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $
(6.02 £)
6.86 $
(5.50 £)
     -8.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $
(4.35 £)
4.47 $
(3.58 £)
     -17.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $
(2.29 £)
2.42 $
(1.94 £)
     -14.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(1.90 £)
1.97 $
(1.58 £)
     -16.8 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $
(2.93 £)
6.17 $
(4.95 £)
     +68.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 $
(3.04 £)
1.77 $
(1.42 £)
     -53.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $
(2.04 £)
1.12 $
(0.90 £)
     -55.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $
(3.28 £)
4.10 $
(3.29 £)
     +0.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $
(5.12 £)
4.34 $
(3.48 £)
     -32.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $
(4.24 £)
4.31 $
(3.45 £)
     -18.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $
(6.64 £)
7.17 $
(5.75 £)
     -13.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.08 £)
1.39 $
(1.11 £)
     -46.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $
(0.57 £)
0.72 $
(0.58 £)
     +1.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $
(2.30 £)
1.47 $
(1.18 £)
     -48.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $
(1.80 £)
1.70 $
(1.37 £)
     -24.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $
(1.16 £)
0.71 $
(0.57 £)
     -50.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $
(0.95 £)
0.68 $
(0.54 £)
     -42.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $
(1.46 £)
1.15 $
(0.92 £)
     -36.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $
(2.44 £)
1.56 $
(1.25 £)
     -48.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(12.03 £)
11.53 $
(9.25 £)
     -23.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $
(1.55 £)
2.56 $
(2.05 £)
     +32.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(2.89 £)
3.00 $
(2.41 £)
     -16.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $
(6.02 £)
18.70 $
(15.00 £)
     +149.3 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $
(1.80 £)
3.49 $
(2.80 £)
     +55.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $
(48.13 £)
249.35 $
(200.00 £)
     +315.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.01 £)
4.99 $
(4.00 £)
     +99.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $
(2.01 £)
3.91 $
(3.13 £)
     +56.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $
(12.03 £)
37.40 $
(30.00 £)
     +149.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $
(2.90 £)
7.17 $
(5.75 £)
     +98.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(24,062.94 £)
34,010.81 $
(27,280.00 £)
     +13.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $
(20,740.17 £)
32,241.23 $
(25,860.62 £)
     +24.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 259.65 $
(208.26 £)
357.86 $
(287.04 £)
     +37.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $
(55.13 £)
18.87 $
(15.13 £)
     -72.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.30 $
(67.61 £)
38.80 $
(31.12 £)
     -54.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $
(32.40 £)
58.62 $
(47.02 £)
     +45.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $
(27.27 £)
17.34 $
(13.91 £)
     -49.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $
(11.83 £)
18.70 $
(15.00 £)
     +26.8 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $
(1,133.63 £)
2,294.41 $
(1,840.34 £)
     +62.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $
(17,735.19 £)
25,002.88 $
(20,054.76 £)
     +13.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.97 $
(49.71 £)
102.54 $
(82.24 £)
     +65.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 52.17 $
(41.84 £)
49.83 $
(39.97 £)
     -4.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $
(82.38 £)
110.28 $
(88.46 £)
     +7.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 143.57 $
(115.16 £)
116.98 $
(93.83 £)
     -18.5 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.42 $
(1,610.15 £)
2,790.18 $
(2,238.00 £)
     +39.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,665.14 $
(1,335.61 £)
2,025.52 $
(1,624.67 £)
     +21.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $
(2,899.16 £)
5,388.83 $
(4,322.37 £)
     +49.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,963.77 $
(2,377.23 £)
3,579.43 $
(2,871.05 £)
     +20.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 867.42 $
(695.76 £)
1,634.72 $
(1,311.20 £)
     +88.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.86 $
(315.91 £)
893.26 $
(716.48 £)
     +126.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit London Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,430.18 $
(3,553.44 £)
4,001.39 $
(3,209.51 £)
     -9.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 5.60      -14.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:88914