Cost of living comparison
Massachusetts is 17.6% more expensive than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.2% more in Massachusetts
- Groceries
-
pay 11.8% more in Massachusetts
- Transportation
-
pay 7.8% more in Massachusetts
- Housing
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pay 21.6% more in Massachusetts
- Childcare
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pay 30.8% more in Massachusetts
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 31.0% more in Massachusetts
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% more in Massachusetts
The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Massachusetts are more expensive than in North Carolina.
If you lived in Massachusetts instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 17.2% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$21.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$10.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.62
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$2.01
|
|
pay 11.8% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$3.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$7.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.98
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.44
|
|
pay 7.8% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$71.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$33,785.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$17.40
|
|
pay 21.6% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$68.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$2,074.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$1,940.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$139.83
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$1,960.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$26,428.57
|
|
pay 31.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$6.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$12.10
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$81.60
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$14.20
|
|
pay 3.3% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Massachusetts
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$50.62
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$41.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$83.58
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$116.52
|
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