Cost Of Living In Vander, NC

Vander 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	Vander	North Carolina	National
Cost of living index	89	95	100
Index	Vander	North Carolina	National
Goods & Services index	107	100	100
Groceries index	96	99	100
Health care index	105	105	100
Housing index	62	87	100
Transportation index	94	94	100
Utilities index	96	97	100

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The cost of living in Vander is 6% lower than the North Carolina average.
The cost of living in Vander is 11% lower than the national average.
The cost of housing in Vander is 38% 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	$47,667	$3,972	$1,112	$1,430
Renters	$41,970	$3,498	$979	$1,259

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	Vander	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.94	$15.56	40.9%
Beauty Salon	$33.93	$36.11	6.0%
Toothpaste	$2.90	$2.47	17.5%
Shampoo	$0.98	$0.96	1.1%
Movie	$10.95	$10.13	8.2%
Bowling	$7.61	$4.74	60.8%

Groceries

Item	Vander	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.75	$3.98	5.8%
Fried Chicken	$1.70	$1.41	20.7%
Milk	$1.96	$2.06	5.3%
Potatoes	$2.98	$2.98	0.1%
Pizza	$8.36	$9.47	11.8%
Beer	$9.36	$8.79	6.4%

Health Care

Item	Vander	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$110.99	$101.04	9.8%
Doctor	$101.25	$107.44	5.8%
Dentist	$105.89	$90.42	17.1%
Ibuprofen	$8.70	$9.28	6.2%
Lipitor	$421.18	$426.50	1.2%

Housing

Item	Vander	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$101,300.00	$175,700.00	42.3%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$807.44	$1,133.23	28.7%
Apartment Rent	$658.00	$920.00	28.5%

Transportation

Item	Vander	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$1.85	$1.99	7.2%
Tire Balancing	$44.22	$45.76	3.4%

Utilities

Item	Vander	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$167.65	$163.81	2.3%
Phone	$24.96	$28.39	12.1%

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.
Rex, NC	79	101	1%
Godwin, NC	123	85	-15%
Plain View, NC	2,183	85	-15%
Autryville, NC	405	87	-13%
Parkton, NC	597	87	-13%
Vander, NC	1,070	89	-11%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Altamont, TN	1,070	81	-19%
Etna, OH	1,070	94	-6%
Lorenzo, TX	1,070	76	-24%
Cleary, MS	1,070	83	-17%
Homestead Base, FL	1,070	78	-22%
Vander, NC	1,070	89	-11%

Source: The Vander, NC cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for the fourth quarter of 2016.

Vander, NC Cost of Living