Cost of Living in Kinston, NC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2060
$4760
🛋️ Without rent
$828
$2784
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1232
$1977
🍽️ Food
$597
$1561
🚐 Transport
$51
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3663
😀 Quality of life
59
🏙️ Population
19.9K

The average cost of living in Kinston is $2060, which is in the top 18% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1696th out of 9294 in our global list, 1448th out of 2202 in the United States, and 33rd out of 50 in North Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $3663, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months. Ranked 5399th (TOP 58%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 2035th best city to live in the United States, and 44th most liveable city in North Carolina. With an estimated population of 19.9K, Kinston is the 2088th largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 7 km Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field
😷 Air quality Excellent 9.8 µg/m³
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Prices in Kinston

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.97
 Cappuccino
$7.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1019
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2171
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2510
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3228
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18789

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