Cost of living comparison
compared to
Raleigh vs. Baltimore Cost of Living Summary
Raleigh is 3.1% cheaper than Baltimore.
Raleigh vs. Baltimore Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Raleigh instead of Baltimore, you would:
pay 9.9% more for restaurants
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.00
|
$23.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.69
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.39
|
$2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
|
$2.19
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.05
|
$3.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.41
|
$7.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
|
$3.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.90
|
$4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.84
|
$4.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.72
|
$3.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
|
$2.02
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
|
$2.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
|
$1.61
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.01
|
$3.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$77.00
|
$40.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,570.00
|
$35,749.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
|
$18.04
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of transportation
pay 3.4% more for housing
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$89.53
|
$66.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,760.00
|
$1,728.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,076.12
|
$1,281.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$163.39
|
$148.34
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of housing
pay 27.0% less for childcare
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,952.38
|
$1,485.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,903.57
|
$24,442.50
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of childcare
pay 13.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.27
|
$5.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$14.17
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.88
|
$35.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Baltimore
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.30
|
$54.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.14
|
$57.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
|
$92.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.15
|
$143.57
|
|
Baltimore vs. Raleigh - Cost of clothing
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