Cost of Living in St. Pauls, NC

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16%
Overall NAT. AVG.
1%
Goods & Services NAT. AVG.
48%
Housing NAT. AVG.
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Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index St. Pauls North Carolina National
Cost of living8494100
Goods & Services9998100
Groceries9898100
Health care112108100
Housing5285100
Transportation9392100
Utilities9894100
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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

  • The cost of living in St. Pauls is 10% lower than the North Carolina average
  • The cost of living in St. Pauls is 16% lower than the national average
  • St. Pauls housing is 48% lower than the national average
  • North Carolina general sales tax is 7% lower than the national average
  • North Carolina state income tax is 83% higher than the national average

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          Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

          Median Income Per Year Per Month Max Budget (28% DTI) Max Budget (36% DTI)
          Owners$38,646$3,221$902$1,159
          Renters$24,113$2,009$563$723

          North Carolina Sales Tax

          State General Sales Tax With Max Surtax
          North Carolina 4.75% 7.5%

          North Carolina Income Tax

          State Income Tax (Low) Income Tax (High)
          North Carolina 4.75% 4.75%

          Goods & Services

          Item St. Pauls National avg. Difference
          Haircut $19.00$24.2621.7%
          Beauty Salon $29.58$45.5635.1%
          Toothpaste $3.65$3.701.4%
          Shampoo $1.09$1.2815.1%
          Movie $10.27$12.1315.3%
          Bowling $11.00$18.0038.9%

          Groceries

          Item St. Pauls National avg. Difference
          Ground Beef $5.93$5.841.5%
          Fried Chicken $1.59$1.570.9%
          Milk $4.57$4.672.1%
          Potatoes $5.18$4.934.9%
          Pizza $10.47$12.0913.4%
          Beer $10.29$10.411.1%

          Health Care

          Item St. Pauls National avg. Difference
          Optometrist $141.56$125.6812.6%
          Doctor $136.38$135.780.4%
          Dentist $100.17$113.2911.6%
          Ibuprofen $10.24$10.653.9%
          Lipitor $429.52$468.608.3%

          Housing

          Item St. Pauls National avg. Difference
          Home Price $84,100.00$184,700.0054.5%
          Avg. Mortgage Payment $1,813.02$2,346.6922.7%
          Apartment Rent $624.00$949.0034.2%

          Transportation

          Item St. Pauls National avg. Difference
          Gasoline $3.45$3.460.5%
          Tire Balancing $63.55$59.926.1%

          Utilities

          Item St. Pauls National avg. Difference
          All Electricity $201.14$193.993.7%
          Phone $187.32$192.252.6%
          Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

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          Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.
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