 
|
|
Cost of Living in Raleigh
Summary about cost of living in Raleigh:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 2,995.86$ without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 829.35$ without rent.
- Cost of living index in Raleigh is 26.45% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 203th out of 516 cities in the world.
- Raleigh has a cost of living index of 73.55.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 12.00 $ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 56.70 $ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 6.50 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 4.06 $ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.65 $ | |
| Water (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.37 $ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.53 $ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.54 $ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 2.13 $ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.83 $ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.37 $ | |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) | 4.16 $ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 7.14 $ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 1.93 $ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 0.69 $ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.53 $ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 1.94 $ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.03 $ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 1.74 $ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.75 $ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 14.00 $ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.43 $ | |
| Imported Beer (11.2 oz small bottle) | 1.65 $ | |
| Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) | 5.45 $ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.25 $ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 43.00 $ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.00 $ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.28 $ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 15.00 $ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2.20 $ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 21,500.00 $ | |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 20,076.11 $ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 118.06 $ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 0.10 $ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 54.37 $ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 34.69 $ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1.00 $ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 11.00 $ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 925.00 $ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,333.33 $ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 39.05 $ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 34.06 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 80.23 $ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 80.75 $ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,208.00 $ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 841.91 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,035.00 $ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,336.83 $ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 200.14 $ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 111.35 $ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 3,615.08 $ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly | 3.97 |
Prices in Raleigh, North Carolina
These data are based on 1075 entries in the past 18 months from 167 different contributors.
Last update: September 2017
Last update: September 2017
2 Comments so far
For example: automobile property tax averages $600 per year
Automobile inspection+registration averages $70 per year.
Personal property taxes on pets, tools, recreational items, jewelry, etc. Average 350.00 per year.
Gas tax is .56/gal state
Sales tax is on EVERYTHING, FOOD, CLOTHES, NECESSITIES,etc.