Cost of living comparison
Nevada is 5.7% more expensive than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.0% more in Nevada
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% more in Nevada
- Transportation
-
pay 14.8% more in Nevada
- Housing
-
pay 4.6% more in Nevada
- Childcare
-
pay 13.5% less in Nevada
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2% more in Nevada
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% more in Nevada
The cost of transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports in Nevada are more expensive than in North Carolina.
If you lived in Nevada instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 14.0% more for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$18.97
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 10.0% more for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$4.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$5.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$3.98
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.45
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$2.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.71
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.29
|
|
pay 14.8% more for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$4.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$64.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$33,788.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$20.73
|
|
pay 4.6% more for housing
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$66.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$1,580.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$1,412.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$149.06
|
|
pay 13.5% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$1,300.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$17,409.44
|
|
pay 2.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$6.25
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$5.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$9.42
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$33.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$12.35
|
|
pay 7.8% more for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
Nevada
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$55.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$39.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$97.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$112.41
|
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