Cost of living comparison
compared to
Raleigh vs. Orlando Cost of Living Summary
Raleigh is 6.0% more expensive than Orlando.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.7% less in Raleigh
- Groceries
-
pay 14.3% more in Raleigh
- Transportation
-
pay 8.8% less in Raleigh
- Housing
-
pay 3.5% less in Raleigh
- Childcare
-
pay 33.2% more in Raleigh
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.3% less in Raleigh
- Clothing
-
pay 24.6% more in Raleigh
The cost of childcare, clothing, and groceries in Raleigh are more expensive than in Orlando. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Raleigh.
Raleigh vs. Orlando Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Raleigh instead of Orlando, you would:
pay 15.7% less for restaurants
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
|
$2.37
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
|
$2.07
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.3% more for groceries
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.74
|
$4.07
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.31
|
$6.87
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.17
|
$3.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.37
|
$4.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
|
$5.21
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.77
|
$2.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
|
$0.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.85
|
$2.57
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$2.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
|
$1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.93
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of groceries
pay 8.8% less for transportation
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.23
|
$3.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
|
$45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,050.00
|
$34,689.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.10
|
$14.90
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.38
|
$67.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,722.38
|
$1,775.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,509.50
|
$1,470.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$152.61
|
$142.76
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of housing
pay 33.2% more for childcare
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,175.00
|
$1,490.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,233.33
|
$24,083.25
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of childcare
pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$5.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.02
|
$5.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.00
|
$7.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.38
|
$40.18
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$15.00
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.6% more for clothing
|
Orlando
|
Raleigh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$51.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.67
|
$48.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.50
|
$103.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$112.50
|
$137.22
|
|
Orlando vs. Raleigh - Cost of clothing
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