Cost of Living in Wilmington, NC
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Wilmington is 8% less expensive than the average city in our database
Average monthly spending in Wilmington is
$4,161
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Housing costs
Wilmington
Studio
$1,285
1 Bedroom
$1,448
2 Bedrooms
$1,730
3+ Bedrooms
$2,156
Transportation costs
8.00% lower
Average City
Wilmington
Tire Balance
$82.31
$62.11
Gasoline
$3.40
$3.38
Grocery costs
1.01% higher
Average City
Wilmington
Steak
$17.09
$15.10
Ground Beef
$8.41
$6.89
Sausage
$5.37
$4.98
Frying Chicken
$1.63
$1.55
Chunk Light Tuna
$1.07
$1.23
Whole Milk
$6.27
$4.69
Eggs
$3.90
$3.35
Margarine
$1.65
$1.57
Parmesan Cheese
$4.35
$4.55
Potatoes
$6.81
$4.85
Bananas
$0.72
$0.73
Lettuce
$1.55
$1.89
Bread
$3.79
$3.97
Fresh Orange Juice
$4.14
$4.43
Coffee
$5.12
$5.48
Sugar
$4.25
$4.65
Corn Flakes
$5.12
$5.18
Sweet Peas
$2.36
$1.65
Peaches
$2.93
$2.70
Facial Tissues
$1.88
$2.14
Detergent
$20.08
$19.93
Cooking Oil
$9.03
$8.45
Frozen Meal
$3.34
$3.64
Frozen Corn
$1.69
$1.90
Potato Chips
$4.06
$4.00
Soft Drink
$2.98
$2.76
Utilities
3.75% lower
Average City
Wilmington
Total Energy
$223.69
$203.40
Phone
$192.38
$194.11
Washer Repair
$124.91
$94.02
Healthcare costs
6.72% lower
Average City
Wilmington
Optometrist Visit
$141.27
$129.12
Doctor Visit
$153.25
$142.74
Dentist Visit
$145.77
$116.86
Ibuprofen
$9.60
$10.97
Prescription Drug
$19.76
$131.97
Miscellaneous costs
2.15% lower
Average City
Wilmington
Hamburger
$5.80
$5.61
Pizza
$10.68
$12.25
Fried Chicken
$4.70
$5.32
Haircut
$22.42
$25.65
Beauty Salon
$54.10
$47.88
Toothpaste
$5.77
$4.06
Shampoo
$1.69
$1.50
Dry Cleaning
$16.92
$16.93
Man Dress Shirt
$33.28
$37.82
Boy Jeans
$27.04
$28.01
Women Slacks
$44.55
$35.93
Newspaper
$11.91
$12.80
Movie
$12.22
$12.44
Yoga
$17.09
$18.56
Tennis Balls
$4.61
$3.92
Veterinary Services
$63.33
$68.39
Beer
$10.74
$10.20
Wine
$13.25
$11.96
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