Cost of living comparison
West Virginia is 14.1% cheaper than North Carolina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in West Virginia
- Groceries
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pay 19.8% less in West Virginia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.0% less in West Virginia
- Housing
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pay 9.6% less in West Virginia
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in West Virginia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.0% less in West Virginia
- Clothing
-
pay 3.3% less in West Virginia
Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in West Virginia.
If you lived in West Virginia instead of North Carolina, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.06
|
$14.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$8.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
|
$1.76
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.48
|
$2.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
|
$4.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.46
|
$3.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
|
$2.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
|
$4.05
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.18
|
$1.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
|
$1.07
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.66
|
$1.40
|
|
pay 5.0% less for transportation
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.19
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.89
|
$50.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,400.31
|
$32,806.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.36
|
$17.04
|
|
pay 9.6% less for housing
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.47
|
$69.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.81
|
$966.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,294.23
|
$831.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.82
|
$181.51
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,254.70
|
$1,030.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,128.75
|
$9,548.27
|
|
pay 14.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$3.88
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.89
|
$3.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.33
|
$8.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.04
|
$32.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.35
|
$12.50
|
|
pay 3.3% less for clothing
|
North Carolina
|
West Virginia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.88
|
$47.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.28
|
$39.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.65
|
$81.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.01
|
$101.64
|
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