Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 12.1% more expensive than Israel.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Israel, you would:
pay 22.4% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.90
₪67.34
|
$15.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.39
₪54.16
|
$8.24
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
₪9.39
|
$2.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
₪7.19
|
$1.61
|
|
pay 51.9% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.15
₪8.07
|
$3.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
₪23.81
|
$5.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.35
₪23.88
|
$3.37
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
₪13.80
|
$3.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
₪16.59
|
$5.35
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.35
₪5.07
|
$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.80
|
$0.61
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
₪2.93
|
$2.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
₪3.03
|
$1.88
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
₪2.16
|
$1.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₪2.03
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 24.2% less for transportation
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.29
₪27.41
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.84
₪213.87
|
$52.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,263.55
₪143,970.42
|
$25,513.75
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.01
₪60.23
|
$15.96
|
|
pay 57.0% more for housing
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.44
₪103.26
|
$66.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$937.71
₪3,528.22
|
$1,481.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$781.37
₪2,939.97
|
$1,208.87
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$174.52
₪656.65
|
$126.18
|
|
pay 69.0% more for childcare
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$818.87
₪3,081.07
|
$1,073.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,820.34
₪33,187.41
|
$18,256.56
|
|
pay 15.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.83
₪29.46
|
$4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
₪13.10
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.79
₪36.82
|
$7.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.71
₪239.72
|
$38.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.62
₪43.73
|
$11.82
|
|
pay 30.8% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
North Carolina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.13
₪324.07
|
$42.84
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.49
₪201.28
|
$37.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.65
₪412.56
|
$75.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.42
₪468.13
|
$108.53
|
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