Cost of living in New Bern
compared to
Cost of living in New Bern vs. United States overall average
New Bern is 6.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in New Bern
- Groceries
-
pay 5.6% less in New Bern
- Transportation
-
pay 3.7% less in New Bern
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in New Bern
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in New Bern
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.9% less in New Bern
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in New Bern
The cost of restaurants and clothing in New Bern are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in New Bern.
New Bern Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $20.50 |
$10.00
-
$40.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00 |
$11.00
-
$14.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.60 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.04 |
$1.75
-
$2.50
|
New Bern - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.62 |
$1.65
-
$5.83
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.90 |
$2.76
-
$7.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.30 |
$2.89
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39 |
$1.50
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $5.55 |
$2.04
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.83 |
$1.50
-
$5.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.59 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.52 |
$1.00
-
$4.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.08 |
$0.82
-
$4.00
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.25 |
$0.80
-
$5.00
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.58 |
$0.79
-
$2.00
|
New Bern - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.87 |
$2.60
-
$3.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,112.18 |
$34,689.37
-
$35,535.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
New Bern - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00 |
$69.00
-
$300.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,100.00 |
$1,000.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $900.00 |
$800.00
-
$1,000.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$172.06 |
$76.47
-
$279.86
|
New Bern - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,200.00 |
$1,200.00
-
$1,200.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
New Bern - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.00 |
$3.00
-
$12.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.50 |
$3.00
-
$9.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99 |
$8.00
-
$10.00
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $55.00 |
??
-
??
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.25 |
$10.50
-
$14.00
|
New Bern - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.00 |
$40.00
-
$70.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00 |
$35.00
-
$35.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33 |
$89.00
-
$120.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $113.33 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
New Bern - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Carolina, like
Wilmington,
Jamesville,
Rocky Mount,
Sylva,
Sanford,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to New Bern.
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