Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and Salt Lake City, UT 

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Consumer Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 11.6% lower than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Salt Lake City, UT are 15.2% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 21.2% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 12.9% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in Salt Lake City, UT are 15.5% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Salt Lake City, UT is 20.0% higher than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 17.00 $      -15.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 80.00 $      -11.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 10.00 $      -13.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 5.50 $      -12.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 7.00 $      -6.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 $ 4.73 $      -13.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $ 2.62 $      -8.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $ 1.83 $      -22.6 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 3.59 $      -1.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 $ 3.15 $      -16.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $ 1.48 $      -41.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 3.88 $      -5.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $ 6.56 $      +2.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $ 4.50 $      -15.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $ 7.20 $      -13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $ 1.89 $      -27.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.86 $      +19.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $ 1.60 $      -44.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $ 1.50 $      -33.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 0.92 $      -36.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $ 1.11 $      -10.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $ 1.87 $      +3.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $ 2.43 $      -20.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 18.75 $      +25.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $ 1.81 $      -5.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $ 3.40 $      -5.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 8.79 $      +17.2 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.50 $      +11.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 85.00 $      +41.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 5.00 $      +100.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.93 $      +57.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $ 49.00 $      +226.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $ 3.94 $      +9.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 34,000.00 $      +13.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $ 30,541.89 $      +18.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 $ 159.85 $      -37.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $ 65.50 $      -4.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.29 $ 68.71 $      -18.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $ 25.25 $      -37.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $ 23.67 $      -30.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $ 12.00 $      -18.6 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $ 1,073.33 $      -24.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $ 8,400.00 $      -62.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.43 $ 58.82 $      -2.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $ 43.33 $      -15.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $ 87.73 $      -14.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.77 $ 132.43 $      -5.9 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,991.72 $ 1,681.32 $      -15.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.90 $ 1,356.15 $      -17.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $ 2,732.53 $      -24.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,934.32 $ 2,260.53 $      -23.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 828.66 $ 277.18 $      -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 349.50 $ 231.75 $      -33.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit Salt Lake City, UT Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,491.91 $ 4,569.58 $      +1.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.52      -0.7 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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