Cost of living comparison
North Carolina is 6.2% more expensive than Utah.
If you lived in North Carolina instead of Utah, you would:
pay 9.6% more for restaurants
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.18
|
$14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.82
|
$7.68
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
|
$1.46
|
|
pay 15.9% more for groceries
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.68
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
|
$5.28
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
|
$3.16
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
|
$2.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
|
$4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.76
|
$2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.66
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
|
$1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
|
$1.17
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.53
|
$4.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.70
|
$47.70
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,251.79
|
$23,816.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.25
|
$14.45
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.16
|
$63.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,172.07
|
$1,353.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,011.70
|
$1,023.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.28
|
$116.73
|
|
pay 41.2% more for childcare
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$726.21
|
$838.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,866.15
|
$18,144.04
|
|
pay 0.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.25
|
$4.22
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.87
|
$4.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.16
|
$7.22
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.05
|
$34.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.41
|
$11.07
|
|
pay 12.3% less for clothing
|
Utah
|
North Carolina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.70
|
$39.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.74
|
$37.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.00
|
$72.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.72
|
$90.77
|
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