Cost of living in Cary
compared to
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
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Albemarle,
and more.
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$15.00
-
$18.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$8.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.83 |
$1.50
-
$3.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.50 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Cary - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.43 |
$2.20
-
$6.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.46 |
$5.83
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.95 |
$2.50
-
$6.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.50 |
$5.00
-
$8.00
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.59 |
$4.00
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.43 |
$0.89
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.96 |
$0.49
-
$1.50
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$0.99
-
$5.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.18 |
$2.75
-
$3.79
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.05 |
$0.50
-
$4.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 |
$0.69
-
$3.00
|
Cary - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.07 |
$3.00
-
$3.10
|
| Monthly public transit pass | $29.00 |
$18.00
-
$40.00
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,922.50 |
$21,845.00
-
$24,000.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Cary - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.25 |
$50.00
-
$90.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,485.00 |
$1,321.00
-
$1,700.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,200.50 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,201.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$120.86 |
$101.74
-
$175.88
|
Cary - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,350.00 |
$1,350.00
-
$1,350.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $12,200.00 |
$10,000.00
-
$14,400.00
|
Cary - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.50 |
$2.50
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.12 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.75 |
$5.75
-
$15.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $51.33 |
$10.00
-
$90.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Cary - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.00 |
$24.00
-
$50.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.50 |
$12.99
-
$45.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.00 |
$50.00
-
$150.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $136.33 |
$84.00
-
$190.00
|
Cary - Cost of clothing
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