Index | South | Raleigh | North Carolina |
Cost of living index | 93 | 105 | 94 |
Index | South | Raleigh | North Carolina |
Goods & Services index | 101 | 101 | 98 |
Groceries index | 106 | 106 | 98 |
Health care index | 101 | 101 | 107 |
Housing index | 74 | 113 | 85 |
Transportation index | 100 | 100 | 98 |
Utilities index | 98 | 98 | 96 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Household | $42,477 | $3,540 | $991 | $1,274 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
North Carolina | 5.75% | 5.75% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $19.49 | $16.09 | 21.1% |
Beauty Salon | $51.86 | $37.33 | 38.9% |
Toothpaste | $2.65 | $2.45 | 8.3% |
Shampoo | $1.03 | $1.00 | 2.7% |
Movie | $9.93 | $10.28 | 3.4% |
Bowling | $5.64 | $4.93 | 14.3% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.85 | $3.80 | 1.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.69 | $1.40 | 20.9% |
Milk | $2.00 | $2.01 | 0.3% |
Potatoes | $3.53 | $3.01 | 17.1% |
Pizza | $10.82 | $9.89 | 9.5% |
Beer | $9.11 | $8.90 | 2.3% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $103.10 | $102.16 | 0.9% |
Doctor | $99.19 | $108.36 | 8.5% |
Dentist | $98.93 | $92.53 | 6.9% |
Ibuprofen | $8.66 | $9.28 | 6.7% |
Lipitor | $444.08 | $425.82 | 4.3% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $218,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $940.37 | $1,202.44 | 21.8% |
Apartment Rent | $966.00 | $949.00 | 1.8% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.26 | $2.24 | 0.7% |
Tire Balancing | $45.39 | $46.29 | 1.9% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $143.51 | $165.96 | 13.5% |
Phone | $31.92 | $28.68 | 11.3% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Smithfield, NC | 11,746 | 91 | -9% |
Wilson's Mills, NC | 2,433 | 92 | -8% |
Wendell, NC | 6,298 | 94 | -6% |
Archer Lodge, NC | 4,614 | 95 | -5% |
Garner, NC | 27,625 | 99 | -1% |
Raleigh, NC | 441,326 | 105 | 5% |
City, State | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Omaha, NE | 443,072 | 89 | -11% |
Colorado Springs, CO | 448,759 | 100 | 0% |
Virginia Beach, VA | 449,733 | 118 | 18% |
Miami, FL | 432,622 | 109 | 9% |
Atlanta, GA | 456,378 | 105 | 5% |
Raleigh, NC | 441,326 | 105 | 5% |