Bethania, NC Cost Of Living

Bethania cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used. Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.
Index	Bethania	North Carolina	National
Cost of living index	99	94	100
Index	Bethania	North Carolina	National
Goods & Services index	98	98	100
Groceries index	99	98	100
Health care index	115	107	100
Housing index	90	85	100
Transportation index	110	98	100
Utilities index	110	96	100

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The cost of living in Bethania is 5% higher than the North Carolina average.
The cost of living in Bethania is 1% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Bethania is 10% lower than the national average.
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average.
North Carolina state income tax is 159% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$57,500	$4,792	$1,342	$1,725
Renters	$48,750	$4,063	$1,137	$1,463

North Carolina Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
North Carolina	4.75%	7.5%

North Carolina Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
North Carolina	5.75%	5.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Bethania	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.09	$16.09	31.1%
Beauty Salon	$42.13	$37.33	12.9%
Toothpaste	$2.46	$2.45	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.00	32.9%
Movie	$10.48	$10.28	1.9%
Bowling	$4.87	$4.93	1.3%

Groceries

Item	Bethania	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.37	$3.80	11.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.58	$1.40	13.4%
Milk	$1.67	$2.01	16.8%
Potatoes	$3.42	$3.01	13.6%
Pizza	$9.06	$9.89	8.4%
Beer	$8.65	$8.90	2.7%

Health Care

Item	Bethania	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$122.89	$102.16	20.3%
Doctor	$129.71	$108.36	19.7%
Dentist	$113.03	$92.53	22.2%
Ibuprofen	$9.01	$9.28	2.9%
Lipitor	$420.49	$425.82	1.3%

Housing

Item	Bethania	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$152,800.00	$184,700.00	17.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$783.13	$1,202.44	34.9%
Apartment Rent	$1,018.00	$949.00	7.3%

Transportation

Item	Bethania	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.20	$2.24	2.0%
Tire Balancing	$62.94	$46.29	36.0%

Utilities

Item	Bethania	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$155.87	$165.96	6.1%
Phone	$37.04	$28.68	29.1%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Germanton, NC	858	89	-11%
Pinnacle, NC	902	90	-10%
East Bend, NC	440	91	-9%
Walnut Cove, NC	1,565	91	-9%
Rural Hall, NC	3,079	92	-8%
Bethania, NC	356	99	-1%

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City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Pakala Village, HI	356	115	15%
Elmo, UT	356	85	-15%
Callao, MO	356	74	-26%
Cedar Fort, UT	356	103	3%
New Canton, IL	356	80	-20%
Bethania, NC	356	99	-1%

Source: The Bethania, NC cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Bethania, NC Cost of Living