Cost of living comparison
Wilmington is 3.0% more expensive than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 18.3% less in Wilmington
- Groceries
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pay 23.0% more in Wilmington
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Wilmington
- Housing
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pay 3.6% more in Wilmington
- Childcare
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pay 56.2% more in Wilmington
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.9% less in Wilmington
- Clothing
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pay 27.3% less in Wilmington
The cost of childcare, groceries, and housing in Wilmington are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Wilmington.
If you lived in Wilmington instead of United States, you would:
pay 18.3% less for restaurants
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.00
|
|
pay 23.0% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$7.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$6.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$2.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$3.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$1.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$2.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.45
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$35,686.66
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 3.6% more for housing
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$74.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,833.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,633.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$117.00
|
|
pay 56.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,600.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
$43,200.00
|
|
pay 14.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$4.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$10.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$28.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$12.00
|
|
pay 27.3% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Wilmington
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$35.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$75.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$75.00
|
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