Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 3.9% more expensive than Australia.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Australia, you would:
pay 7.7% less for restaurants
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$26.21
|
$16.06
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.23
|
$10.06
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.01
|
$2.31
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.38
|
$1.72
|
|
pay 22.7% more for groceries
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.71
|
$3.48
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.83
|
$6.25
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.07
|
$3.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.37
|
$3.28
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.17
|
$4.77
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.27
|
$2.35
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.96
|
$0.74
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.11
|
$2.18
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.15
|
$2.16
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.75
|
$1.51
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.50
|
$1.66
|
|
pay 9.3% less for transportation
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.28
|
$3.19
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$129.90
|
$53.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$43,401.28
|
$34,400.31
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.75
|
$19.36
|
|
pay 22.3% more for housing
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.97
|
$72.47
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,849.66
|
$1,527.81
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,498.63
|
$1,294.23
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$216.15
|
$130.82
|
|
pay 27.8% more for childcare
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,324.65
|
$1,254.70
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,947.10
|
$25,128.75
|
|
pay 11.1% less for entertainment and sports
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.39
|
$5.09
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.55
|
$4.89
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.92
|
$7.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$82.74
|
$54.04
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.54
|
$13.35
|
|
pay 17.6% less for clothing
Australia
|
North Carolina
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$112.29
|
$49.88
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$78.60
|
$37.28
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$156.91
|
$86.65
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$174.79
|
$111.01
|
|
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