2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
New Britain, CT vs Raleigh, NC

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Is it cheaper to live in Raleigh or is it cheaper to live in New Britain?
- Raleigh is 1.0% more expensive than New Britain.

Which city has more affordable housing, Raleigh or New Britain?
- Raleigh housing costs are 80.8% more expensive than New Britain housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in New Britain or is Health Care more affordable in Raleigh.
- Health related expenses are 16.8% less in Raleigh.
 New Britain, CTRaleigh, NCUnited States
 Overall  Unlock105.8100
 Food & Groceries103.6  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock94.8100
 Housing65.7  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$427,000$338,100
 Utilities119  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock88.6100
 Miscellaneous132.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for New Britain    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

people are very unhappy that live in ct. everyone is struggling to get by with the prices that are some of the highest in the  More

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Reviews for Raleigh    224 Reviews

I moved to Raleigh in 2018. Before that, I lived in Orange County CA, Boulder CO, South Africa, Northern California, Arizona, and Toronto. I say all this to give  More

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Excellent for a great many people or categories of people. As far as prices: ratio of wage and job opportunity here with housing remains one of the better ones in the  More

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Over 2 years ago

I attended university here in the early 90s and came back around 2005 and never left. I'm surprised at the other negative reviews honestly. Yes, housing is pricey in  More

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