Cost of living comparison
New York is 16.9% more expensive than North Carolina.
If you lived in New York instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 15.9% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.15
|
$19.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
|
$9.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
|
$2.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
|
$1.74
|
|
pay 17.7% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
|
$3.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.41
|
$6.64
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$3.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.65
|
$4.60
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
|
$5.80
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.24
|
$2.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.01
|
$2.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$1.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
|
$1.54
|
|
pay 36.4% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.24
|
$3.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.45
|
$85.89
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,513.75
|
$25,525.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
|
$20.50
|
|
pay 9.8% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.74
|
$71.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,481.44
|
$1,693.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,208.87
|
$1,448.36
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.18
|
$123.93
|
|
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,073.46
|
$1,180.07
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,256.56
|
$20,394.29
|
|
pay 25.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
|
$5.72
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.35
|
$4.38
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.59
|
$12.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.90
|
$45.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.82
|
$13.56
|
|
pay 2.6% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.84
|
$46.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.91
|
$37.35
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.67
|
$78.11
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.53
|
$108.30
|
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