Cost of living comparison
compared to
New York vs. North Carolina Cost of Living Summary
New York is 14.4% more expensive than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.3% more in New York
- Groceries
-
pay 4.1% more in New York
- Transportation
-
pay 17.4% more in New York
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% more in New York
- Childcare
-
pay 21.6% more in New York
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% more in New York
- Clothing
-
pay 4.4% more in New York
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, housing, restaurants, and clothing in New York are more expensive than in North Carolina.
New York vs. North Carolina Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New York instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 10.3% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.06
|
$20.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$11.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.28
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.86
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of restaurants
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.79
|
$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.80
|
$7.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.73
|
$4.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.98
|
$4.76
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.20
|
$5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$2.39
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.20
|
$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.38
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
|
$1.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.80
|
$1.63
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of groceries
pay 17.4% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.98
|
$3.32
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.67
|
$95.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,588.64
|
$33,821.80
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.99
|
$19.88
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.77
|
$65.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,488.15
|
$1,876.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,261.77
|
$1,567.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.31
|
$139.14
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of housing
pay 21.6% more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,261.89
|
$1,788.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,633.15
|
$24,966.76
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of childcare
pay 31.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.12
|
$6.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.82
|
$5.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.77
|
$14.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.40
|
$63.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.98
|
$14.99
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.4% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
New York
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.30
|
$49.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
|
$44.18
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.37
|
$85.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$115.57
|
|
North Carolina vs. New York - Cost of clothing
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