Cost of living comparison
Arkansas is 4.5% cheaper than North Carolina.
If you lived in Arkansas instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 4.8% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.73
|
$11.91
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.68
|
$8.28
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
|
$1.79
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 0.7% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
|
$2.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
|
$5.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$3.10
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
|
$2.13
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$4.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$0.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.87
|
$1.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.75
|
$1.73
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.18
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.19
|
$3.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.70
|
$31.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,816.25
|
$27,646.50
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.45
|
$17.16
|
|
pay 7.9% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$63.30
|
$68.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,353.65
|
$884.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,023.40
|
$836.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.73
|
$131.08
|
|
pay 28.4% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$838.76
|
$802.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,144.04
|
$8,612.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.22
|
$4.71
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.15
|
$4.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.22
|
$7.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.48
|
$32.57
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.07
|
$10.95
|
|
pay 9.3% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Arkansas
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.79
|
$46.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.13
|
$38.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.76
|
$79.87
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.77
|
$96.08
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