Cost of Living in Durham, NC
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Durham is 2% more expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Durham is
$4,619
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Housing costs
Durham
Studio
$1,283
1 Bedroom
$1,532
2 Bedrooms
$1,884
3+ Bedrooms
$2,013
Transportation costs
9.17% higher
Average City
Durham
Tire Balance
$47.93
$62.11
Gasoline
$3.30
$3.38
Grocery costs
1.67% lower
Average City
Durham
Steak
$15.30
$15.10
Ground Beef
$7.10
$6.89
Sausage
$5.13
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.42
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.31
$1.23
Whole Milk
$4.67
$4.69
Eggs
$3.58
$3.35
Margarine
$1.60
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$4.65
$4.55
Potatoes
$4.73
$4.85
Bananas
$0.60
$0.73
Lettuce
$1.88
$1.89
Bread
$4.14
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.51
$4.43
Coffee
$5.64
$5.48
Sugar
$4.79
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$5.31
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$1.76
$1.65
Peaches
$2.82
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$2.15
$2.14
Detergent
$20.48
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$8.84
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$4.04
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$2.01
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.16
$4.00
Soft Drink
$2.78
$2.76
Utilities
8.58% higher
Average City
Durham
Total Energy
$180.70
$203.40
Phone
$188.71
$194.11
Washer Repair
$86.12
$94.02
Healthcare costs
5.21% lower
Average City
Durham
Optometrist Visit
$130.33
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$172.21
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$117.61
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$11.28
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$123.88
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
3.84% higher
Average City
Durham
Hamburger
$5.04
$5.61
Pizza
$10.23
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$4.93
$5.32
Haircut
$30.11
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$53.20
$47.88
Toothpaste
$3.95
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.78
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$18.84
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$32.67
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$29.85
$28.01
Women Slacks
$29.88
$35.93
Newspaper
$11.57
$12.80
Movie
$13.45
$12.44
Yoga
$22.51
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$3.61
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$71.25
$68.39
Beer
$10.35
$10.20
Wine
$11.43
$11.96
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