Restaurants | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 13.00 $ | 20.00 $ | +53.8 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 40.00 $ | 90.00 $ | +125.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 8.00 $ | 11.50 $ | +43.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 4.00 $ | 6.25 $ | +56.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 6.00 $ | 7.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 2.50 $ | 5.47 $ | +118.7 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 1.30 $ | 2.85 $ | +119.2 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 1.59 $ | 2.37 $ | +48.4 % |
Markets | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 3.02 $ | 3.65 $ | +20.9 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 2.49 $ | 3.79 $ | +52.3 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.69 $ | 2.54 $ | +50.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2.69 $ | 4.09 $ | +52.0 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 5.01 $ | 6.38 $ | +27.3 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.00 $ | 5.29 $ | +5.9 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 6.81 $ | 8.28 $ | +21.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 2.16 $ | 2.59 $ | +20.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 0.72 $ | 0.72 $ | +0.8 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 1.54 $ | 2.87 $ | +86.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 2.17 $ | 2.24 $ | +3.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 1.13 $ | 1.44 $ | +27.8 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 1.35 $ | 1.24 $ | -7.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1.77 $ | 1.81 $ | +2.7 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 1.51 $ | 3.04 $ | +101.0 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 13.99 $ | 15.00 $ | +7.2 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 1.73 $ | 1.93 $ | +11.4 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 2.44 $ | 3.61 $ | +48.0 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 8.79 $ | 7.50 $ | -14.7 % |
Transportation | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 1.50 $ | 2.25 $ | +50.0 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 60.00 $ | 60.00 $ | 0.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3.75 $ | 2.50 $ | -33.3 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 2.00 $ | 2.50 $ | +25.0 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 25.00 $ | 15.00 $ | -40.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 3.27 $ | 3.60 $ | +10.2 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 35,555.82 $ | 30,000.00 $ | -15.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 24,484.08 $ | 25,857.40 $ | +5.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 126.09 $ | 256.77 $ | +103.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 43.00 $ | 68.73 $ | +59.8 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 61.73 $ | 84.29 $ | +36.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 31.00 $ | 40.40 $ | +30.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 17.00 $ | 34.00 $ | +100.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 12.00 $ | 14.75 $ | +22.9 % |
Childcare | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,566.11 $ | 1,413.33 $ | -9.8 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 17,408.00 $ | 22,111.00 $ | +27.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 44.08 $ | 60.43 $ | +37.1 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 48.75 $ | 51.00 $ | +4.6 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 96.11 $ | 102.71 $ | +6.9 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 108.12 $ | 140.77 $ | +30.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 900.00 $ | 1,991.72 $ | +121.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | ? | 1,650.90 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | ? | 3,614.48 $ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | ? | 2,934.32 $ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 96.99 $ | 828.66 $ | +754.4 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 96.99 $ | 349.50 $ | +260.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Charleston, WV Edit | Raleigh, NC Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 2,458.33 $ | 4,491.91 $ | +82.7 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.53 | 6.57 | +0.6 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 5 | 83 |
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