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Cost of living

North Carolina compared to Shaler

Overview comparison

Cost of living
1,586.97
1,688.2
Eating Out
17.64
18.08
Rent & Utilities
1,026.94
1,266.62
Transportation
930.54
970.51
Groceries
5.98
6.06
Other
3,142
2,662.67
North CarolinaShaler

Consumer prices in North Carolina are roughly 1% higher than in Shaler.

Cost of living

ItemNorth CarolinaShaler
Total with rent one person2,4212,936
Total with rent family4,9934,838
Without rent one person6991,019
Without rent one family3,2493,079
Rent & Utilities person1,517.931,541.03
Rent & Utilities family1,880.832,170.72
Food person631618
Food family1,5991,882
Transport person95.5298.85
Transport family285.57297.44
Life expectancy84.81 years90.11 years

Eating Out

ItemNorth CarolinaShaler
Lunch Menu18.2716.82
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 265.0667
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's8.29.25
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz6.246.6
Cappuccino5.436.07
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz2.622.73

Rent & Utilities

ItemNorth CarolinaShaler
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,409.861,706.8
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft21,156.131,203.15
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft22,432.253,426.11
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft21,865.382,156.7
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.120.72132.51
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.143.49176.4
Internet plan, 25 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited60.7764.64

Transportation

ItemNorth CarolinaShaler
Local transport ticket7.037.91
Monthly ticket local transport4,0034,078
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi2,4182,619
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal1.542.35
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years61.83%66.09%
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft221.5319.2
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft20.871.05

Groceries

ItemNorth CarolinaShaler
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt0.851.08
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb2.753.74
Eggs, x122.934.2
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb12.5211.93
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb9.529.69
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb15.9614.44
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb1.761.79
Water, 1 L or 1 qt1.521.59

Other

ItemNorth CarolinaShaler
Gym Membership, 1 month53.261.79
Cinema Ticket, 1 person13.7115.87
Doctors visit115.22121.4
Haircut, simple18.4722.7
Brand Jeans43.2149.73
Brand Sneakers10786.49
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month1,319.211,497.38
International Primary School, 1 year23,46619,446