Cost Of Living in Aberdeen, NC

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2%

Overall NAT. AVG.

4%

Goods & Services NAT. AVG.

2%

Housing NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Aberdeen	North Carolina	National
Cost of living	98	94	100
Goods & Services	96	98	100
Groceries	100	98	100
Health care	104	108	100
Housing	102	85	100
Transportation	93	92	100
Utilities	91	94	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Aberdeen is 4% higher than the North Carolina average
The cost of living in Aberdeen is 2% lower than the national average
Aberdeen housing is 2% higher than the national average
North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
North Carolina state income tax is 83% 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	$62,137	$5,178	$1,450	$1,864
Renters	$35,563	$2,964	$830	$1,067

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Aberdeen is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Aberdeen has a median income of about $62,137 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,450 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $35,563. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $830 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	4.75%	4.75%

Goods & Services

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$28.20	$24.26	16.2%
Beauty Salon	$50.33	$45.56	10.5%
Toothpaste	$3.85	$3.70	3.9%
Shampoo	$1.33	$1.28	4.1%
Movie	$12.19	$12.13	0.4%
Bowling	$20.00	$18.00	11.1%

Groceries

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.28	$5.84	7.6%
Fried Chicken	$1.36	$1.57	13.2%
Milk	$4.64	$4.67	0.7%
Potatoes	$4.99	$4.93	1.1%
Pizza	$10.73	$12.09	11.3%
Beer	$10.46	$10.41	0.4%

Health Care

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$126.46	$125.68	0.6%
Doctor	$146.71	$135.78	8.1%
Dentist	$136.77	$113.29	20.7%
Ibuprofen	$10.94	$10.65	2.7%
Lipitor	$385.26	$468.60	17.8%

Housing

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$200,800.00	$184,700.00	8.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,475.99	$2,346.69	5.5%
Apartment Rent	$805.00	$949.00	15.2%

Transportation

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.32	$3.46	4.1%
Tire Balancing	$42.85	$59.92	28.5%

Utilities

Item	Aberdeen	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$161.71	$193.99	16.6%
Phone	$186.82	$192.25	2.8%

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	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Hoffman, NC	778	81	19.2%
Bowmore, NC	92	84	16.2%
Ashley Heights, NC	326	87	13.5%
Silver City, NC	1,092	89	11.5%
Cameron, NC	476	88	11.8%
Aberdeen, NC	7,862	98	2.2%

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Aberdeen, NC	7,862	98	2.2%