Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and New York, NY 

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Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 27.9% higher than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 51.8% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 91.3% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 37.0% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 23.0% higher than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 15.0% lower than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 30.00 $      +50.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 130.00 $      +44.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $ 12.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 8.00 $      +28.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 11.00 $      +46.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.42 $ 5.56 $      +2.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $ 3.04 $      +6.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $ 2.29 $      -3.4 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 5.76 $      +57.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 $ 4.29 $      +13.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $ 3.22 $      +26.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 5.40 $      +31.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $ 7.57 $      +18.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $ 6.97 $      +31.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $ 8.64 $      +4.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $ 3.06 $      +18.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 $ 0.92 $      +30.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.66 $      -7.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.81 $      +25.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.81 $      +25.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.18 $ 1.63 $      +37.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $ 2.88 $      +58.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $ 2.41 $      -20.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 20.00 $      +33.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $ 2.53 $      +31.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $ 3.81 $      +5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 17.00 $      +126.7 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.90 $      +28.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 132.00 $      +120.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 5.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.50 $      +40.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $ 30.00 $      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.62 $ 3.89 $      +7.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 28,000.00 $      -6.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $ 27,049.17 $      +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 $ 178.15 $      -30.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $ 64.70 $      -5.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 83.68 $ 69.77 $      -16.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $ 132.14 $      +227.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $ 74.17 $      +118.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $ 20.00 $      +35.6 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $ 3,065.64 $      +116.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $ 63,250.00 $      +186.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.43 $ 69.52 $      +15.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $ 45.42 $      -10.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $ 96.00 $      -6.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.77 $ 161.86 $      +15.0 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.42 $ 4,162.14 $      +107.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,665.14 $ 2,839.97 $      +70.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $ 8,250.20 $      +128.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,963.77 $ 4,353.33 $      +46.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 867.42 $ 1,644.57 $      +89.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 393.86 $ 1,091.71 $      +177.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,458.36 $ 5,750.71 $      +29.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.58 6.65      +1.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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