Cost of Living Comparison Between Raleigh, NC and Syracuse, NY 

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Consumer Prices in Syracuse, NY are 1.7% lower than in Raleigh, NC (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Syracuse, NY are 5.3% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Rent Prices in Syracuse, NY are 11.2% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Restaurant Prices in Syracuse, NY are 9.7% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Groceries Prices in Syracuse, NY are 0.6% lower than in Raleigh, NC
Local Purchasing Power in Syracuse, NY is 17.3% lower than in Raleigh, NC
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Restaurants
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $ 16.20 $      -19.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 90.00 $ 90.00 $      0.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $ 12.00 $      +4.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.25 $ 5.95 $      -4.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 6.00 $      -20.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.47 $ 4.70 $      -14.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.85 $ 2.20 $      -22.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $ 1.79 $      -24.3 %
Markets
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.65 $ 3.69 $      +0.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.79 $ 3.41 $      -9.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.54 $ 2.40 $      -5.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.09 $ 4.21 $      +2.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.38 $ 5.53 $      -13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.29 $ 5.74 $      +8.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.28 $ 7.96 $      -3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.59 $ 2.07 $      -20.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 $ 0.59 $      -18.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.87 $ 2.22 $      -22.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.24 $ 2.60 $      +16.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.44 $ 1.72 $      +19.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.24 $ 1.76 $      +41.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.81 $ 2.37 $      +30.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.04 $ 2.71 $      -10.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $ 15.00 $      0.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.93 $ 2.69 $      +39.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $ 4.64 $      +28.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 7.50 $ 11.00 $      +46.7 %
Transportation
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.25 $ 2.88 $      +27.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 $ 127.00 $      +111.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 4.25 $      +70.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.50 $ 3.20 $      +28.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 15.00 $ 30.00 $      +100.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $ 3.58 $      -0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $ 29,250.00 $      -2.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,857.40 $ 25,932.07 $      +0.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 256.77 $ 240.59 $      -6.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.73 $ 50.56 $      -26.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 84.29 $ 75.18 $      -10.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 40.40 $ 38.66 $      -4.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.00 $ 36.06 $      +6.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.75 $ 15.00 $      +1.7 %
Childcare
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,413.33 $ 1,387.20 $      -1.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,111.00 $ 17,625.00 $      -20.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 60.43 $ 55.62 $      -8.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 51.00 $ 40.57 $      -20.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.71 $ 90.95 $      -11.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 140.77 $ 111.40 $      -20.9 %
Rent Per Month
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,991.72 $ 1,689.21 $      -15.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,650.90 $ 1,350.62 $      -18.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,614.48 $ 3,658.83 $      +1.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,934.32 $ 2,354.83 $      -19.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 828.66 $ 700.88 $      -15.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 349.50 $ 442.63 $      +26.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Raleigh, NC Edit Syracuse, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,491.91 $ 3,520.00 $      -21.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 6.43      -2.1 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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