Cost of Living in Apex, NC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2217
$5338
🛋️ Without rent
$849
$2926
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1368
$2412
🍽️ Food
$619
$1617
🚐 Transport
$49
$133
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5588
😀 Quality of life
72
🏙️ Population
58.8K

The average cost of living in Apex is $2217, which is in the top 14% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1337th out of 9294 in our global list, 1172nd out of 2202 in the United States, and 10th out of 50 in North Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $5588, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.5 months. Ranked 1824th (TOP 20%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 533rd best city to live in the United States, and 10th most liveable city in North Carolina. With an estimated population of 58.8K, Apex is the 729th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 17 km Raleigh Durham International Airport
😷 Air quality Good 10.4 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 65 North Carolina State University at Raleigh
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Prices in Apex

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
 Cappuccino
$5.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1308
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1162
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2512
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2088
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2785
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$46
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21940

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