Cost of living comparison
Boone is 11.5% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 17.3% less in Boone
- Groceries
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pay 4.8% less in Boone
- Transportation
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pay 2.4% less in Boone
- Housing
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pay 30.9% less in Boone
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Boone
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 7.0% less in Boone
- Clothing
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pay 19.1% less in Boone
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Boone.
If you lived in Boone instead of United States, you would:
pay 17.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Boone
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$12.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.75
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
United States
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.44
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.46
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.47
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$3.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$1.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.43
|
|
pay 2.4% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$28,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
$20.64
|
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pay 30.9% less for housing
|
United States
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$53.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,253.75
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,112.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$65.32
|
|
pay 0.7% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$900.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 7.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$7.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$70.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Boone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$46.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$39.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$80.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$45.00
|
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