Cost of Living in Salisbury, NC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2081
$4944
🛋️ Without rent
$787
$2704
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1294
$2240
🍽️ Food
$573
$1492
🚐 Transport
$59.6
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4066
😀 Quality of life
65
🏙️ Population
35.5K

The average cost of living in Salisbury is $2081, which is in the top 18% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1652nd out of 9294 in our global list, 1414th out of 2202 in the United States, and 31st out of 50 in North Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $4066, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months. Ranked 4276th (TOP 46%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1605th best city to live in the United States, and 32nd most liveable city in North Carolina. With an estimated population of 35.5K, Salisbury is the 1261st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 38 km Concord-Padgett Regional Airport
😷 Air quality Good 11.5 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 4931 Catawba College
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Prices in Salisbury

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$64
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.82
 Cappuccino
$4.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1316
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1081
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2359
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4023
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2943
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.9
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$115
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1289
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22523

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