Cost of Living in Wake Forest, NC

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$2271
$5485
🛋️ Without rent
$827
$2868
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$1444
$2617
🍽️ Food
$596
$1557
🚐 Transport
$56.2
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4770
😀 Quality of life
71
🏙️ Population
47.6K

The average cost of living in Wake Forest is $2271, which is in the top 12% of the most expensive cities in the world, ranked 1112th out of 9294 in our global list, 998th out of 2202 in the United States, and 10th out of 50 in North Carolina.

The median after-tax salary is $4770, which is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months. Ranked 2496th (TOP 27%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 817th best city to live in the United States, and 11th most liveable city in North Carolina. With an estimated population of 47.6K, Wake Forest is the 921st largest city in the United States.

✈️ Closest airport 26 km Raleigh Durham International Airport
😷 Air quality Excellent 7.2 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 3815 Meredith College
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Prices in Wake Forest

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.36
 Cappuccino
$4.9
🥤 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
$1420
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2774
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.06
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$153
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1351
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23351

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