Restaurants | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 $ | 20.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 90.00 $ | 72.50 $ | -19.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 11.50 $ | 11.90 $ | +3.5 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 6.25 $ | 5.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7.50 $ | 6.00 $ | -20.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 5.47 $ | 5.00 $ | -8.5 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 2.85 $ | 2.64 $ | -7.3 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.37 $ | 1.97 $ | -16.7 % |
Markets | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.65 $ | 5.02 $ | +37.4 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 3.79 $ | 4.33 $ | +14.4 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | 2.40 $ | -5.5 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 4.09 $ | 5.12 $ | +25.2 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 6.38 $ | 6.94 $ | +8.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.29 $ | 6.93 $ | +31.1 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 8.28 $ | 6.99 $ | -15.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.59 $ | 2.16 $ | -16.8 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | 0.63 $ | -12.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 2.87 $ | 2.35 $ | -17.9 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.24 $ | 2.49 $ | +11.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.44 $ | 1.39 $ | -3.9 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.24 $ | 1.69 $ | +35.9 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.81 $ | 2.92 $ | +61.0 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 3.04 $ | 1.91 $ | -37.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 15.00 $ | 10.75 $ | -28.3 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.93 $ | 1.99 $ | +3.1 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 3.61 $ | 2.81 $ | -22.1 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 7.50 $ | 13.50 $ | +80.0 % |
Transportation | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 2.25 $ | 6.00 $ | +166.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60.00 $ | ? | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 5.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.50 $ | 2.24 $ | -10.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 $ | 27.50 $ | +83.3 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.60 $ | 3.68 $ | +2.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 30,000.00 $ | 30,000.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,857.40 $ | 27,469.93 $ | +6.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 256.77 $ | 183.18 $ | -28.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 68.73 $ | 48.47 $ | -29.5 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 84.29 $ | 71.56 $ | -15.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 40.40 $ | 45.00 $ | +11.4 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 34.00 $ | 0.00 $ | -100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 14.75 $ | 15.00 $ | +1.7 % |
Childcare | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,413.33 $ | 1,400.00 $ | -0.9 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 22,111.00 $ | 28,000.00 $ | +26.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 60.43 $ | 45.00 $ | -25.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 51.00 $ | 46.37 $ | -9.1 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 102.71 $ | 87.25 $ | -15.0 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 140.77 $ | 120.00 $ | -14.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 2,007.42 $ | 2,300.00 $ | +14.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 1,665.14 $ | 1,700.00 $ | +2.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 3,614.48 $ | 3,300.00 $ | -8.7 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 2,963.77 $ | 2,500.00 $ | -15.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 867.42 $ | 527.96 $ | -39.1 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 393.86 $ | 527.96 $ | +34.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Raleigh, NC Edit | Newark, NJ Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 4,458.36 $ | 3,339.56 $ | -25.1 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.58 | 6.56 | -0.2 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 84 | 15 |
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