Index | Raleigh | North Carolina | National |
Cost of living | 100 | 94 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 95 | 99 | 100 |
Groceries | 87 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 94 | 110 | 100 |
Housing | 113 | 85 | 100 |
Transportation | 96 | 91 | 100 |
Utilities | 97 | 95 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $85,177 | $7,098 | $1,987 | $2,556 |
Renters | $40,132 | $3,344 | $936 | $1,204 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
North Carolina | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $22.17 | $20.27 | 9.4% |
Beauty Salon | $48.10 | $40.39 | 19.1% |
Toothpaste | $1.78 | $2.36 | 24.4% |
Shampoo | $0.99 | $1.08 | 8.0% |
Movie | $10.30 | $10.99 | 6.3% |
Bowling | $16.95 | $15.49 | 9.4% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $3.69 | $4.30 | 14.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.05 | $1.40 | 25.2% |
Milk | $1.74 | $2.20 | 21.2% |
Potatoes | $3.57 | $3.22 | 10.8% |
Pizza | $10.67 | $10.74 | 0.6% |
Beer | $10.49 | $9.60 | 9.3% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $99.25 | $109.73 | 9.5% |
Doctor | $116.11 | $118.34 | 1.9% |
Dentist | $90.70 | $100.94 | 10.1% |
Ibuprofen | $9.28 | $9.93 | 6.5% |
Lipitor | $472.19 | $469.53 | 0.6% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $218,200.00 | $184,700.00 | 18.1% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $1,009.98 | $1,229.62 | 17.9% |
Apartment Rent | $966.00 | $949.00 | 1.8% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $2.60 | $2.71 | 4.1% |
Tire Balancing | $50.32 | $51.86 | 3.0% |
Item | Raleigh | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $164.85 | $170.84 | 3.5% |
Phone | $183.30 | $187.18 | 2.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Garner, NC | 27,625 | 94 | 6.3% |
Clayton, NC | 18,553 | 94 | 5.8% |
Knightdale, NC | 13,787 | 95 | 5.3% |
Durham, NC | 251,761 | 100 | 0.4% |
Fuquay-Varina, NC | 22,722 | 100 | 0.5% |
Raleigh, NC | 441,326 | 100 | 0.1% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Omaha, NE | 443,072 | 92 | 8.0% |
Laval, QC | 445,050 | n/a | |
Colorado Springs, CO | 448,759 | 108 | 8.0% |
Virginia Beach, VA | 449,733 | 111 | 11.5% |
Miami, FL | 432,622 | 111 | 11.0% |
Raleigh, NC | 441,326 | 100 | 0.1% |