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

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Consumer Prices in Raleigh, NC are 13.3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Raleigh, NC are 18.3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Rent Prices in Raleigh, NC are 27.6% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Restaurant Prices in Raleigh, NC are 15.6% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Groceries Prices in Raleigh, NC are 18.3% higher than in Salt Lake City, UT
Local Purchasing Power in Raleigh, NC is 17.5% lower than in Salt Lake City, UT
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Restaurants
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 $ 20.00 $      +17.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 $ 90.00 $      +16.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $ 12.00 $      +20.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.75 $ 6.25 $      +8.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.50 $ 7.50 $      0.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $ 5.42 $      +12.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.65 $ 2.85 $      +7.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.83 $ 2.37 $      +29.1 %
Markets
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.59 $ 3.65 $      +1.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.15 $ 3.79 $      +20.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.48 $ 2.54 $      +71.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.57 $ 4.09 $      +14.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.56 $ 6.38 $      -2.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.40 $ 5.29 $      +20.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.20 $ 8.28 $      +15.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.97 $ 2.59 $      +31.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.85 $ 0.71 $      -16.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.65 $ 2.87 $      +74.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.50 $ 2.24 $      +49.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.92 $ 1.44 $      +56.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.11 $ 1.18 $      +6.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.87 $ 1.81 $      -2.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $ 3.04 $      +25.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.75 $ 15.00 $      -20.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $ 1.93 $      +6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.40 $ 3.61 $      +6.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.79 $ 7.50 $      -14.7 %
Transportation
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $ 2.25 $      -10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 85.00 $ 60.00 $      -29.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $ 2.50 $      -50.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.93 $ 2.50 $      -36.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 49.00 $ 15.00 $      -69.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.94 $ 3.62 $      -8.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,000.00 $ 30,000.00 $      -11.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,541.89 $ 25,857.40 $      -15.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 159.85 $ 256.77 $      +60.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 65.50 $ 68.73 $      +4.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.71 $ 83.68 $      +21.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 25.25 $ 40.40 $      +60.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 23.67 $ 34.00 $      +43.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 $ 14.75 $      +22.9 %
Childcare
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,073.33 $ 1,413.33 $      +31.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,400.00 $ 22,111.00 $      +163.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 58.82 $ 60.43 $      +2.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.33 $ 51.00 $      +17.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.73 $ 102.71 $      +17.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 132.43 $ 140.77 $      +6.3 %
Rent Per Month
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,681.32 $ 2,007.42 $      +19.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,356.15 $ 1,665.14 $      +22.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,732.53 $ 3,614.48 $      +32.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,260.53 $ 2,963.77 $      +31.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 277.18 $ 867.42 $      +212.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 231.75 $ 393.86 $      +70.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Salt Lake City, UT Edit Raleigh, NC Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,569.58 $ 4,458.36 $      -2.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 6.58      +0.9 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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