Index | Columbia | North Carolina | National |
Cost of living | 86 | 94 | 100 |
Goods & Services | 100 | 98 | 100 |
Groceries | 101 | 98 | 100 |
Health care | 96 | 108 | 100 |
Housing | 53 | 85 | 100 |
Transportation | 100 | 92 | 100 |
Utilities | 105 | 94 | 100 |
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Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
Owners | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Renters | $13,472 | $1,123 | $314 | $404 |
State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
North Carolina | 4.75% | 7.5% |
State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
North Carolina | 4.75% | 4.75% |
Item | Columbia | National avg. | Difference |
Haircut | $20.00 | $24.26 | 17.6% |
Beauty Salon | $54.17 | $45.56 | 18.9% |
Toothpaste | $3.72 | $3.70 | 0.5% |
Shampoo | $1.26 | $1.28 | 1.3% |
Movie | $13.31 | $12.13 | 9.7% |
Bowling | $24.17 | $18.00 | 34.3% |
Item | Columbia | National avg. | Difference |
Ground Beef | $5.54 | $5.84 | 5.2% |
Fried Chicken | $1.44 | $1.57 | 8.5% |
Milk | $4.63 | $4.67 | 1.0% |
Potatoes | $5.27 | $4.93 | 6.8% |
Pizza | $12.72 | $12.09 | 5.3% |
Beer | $10.64 | $10.41 | 2.2% |
Item | Columbia | National avg. | Difference |
Optometrist | $95.44 | $125.68 | 24.1% |
Doctor | $122.83 | $135.78 | 9.5% |
Dentist | $109.67 | $113.29 | 3.2% |
Ibuprofen | $10.76 | $10.65 | 1.0% |
Lipitor | $489.65 | $468.60 | 4.5% |
Item | Columbia | National avg. | Difference |
Home Price | $96,300.00 | $184,700.00 | 47.9% |
Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,083.79 | $2,346.69 | 11.2% |
Apartment Rent | $507.00 | $949.00 | 46.6% |
Item | Columbia | National avg. | Difference |
Gasoline | $3.27 | $3.46 | 5.5% |
Tire Balancing | $60.00 | $59.92 | 0.1% |
Item | Columbia | National avg. | Difference |
All Electricity | $227.22 | $193.99 | 17.1% |
Phone | $185.33 | $192.25 | 3.6% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Creswell, NC | 161 | 88 | 12.1% |
Columbia, NC | 678 | 86 | 13.8% |
City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
Douglas City, CA | 678 | 118 | 18.2% |
Cadwell, GA | 678 | 81 | 19.0% |
Midland, MD | 678 | 84 | 16.1% |
Airport Drive, MO | 678 | 91 | 9.3% |
Pikeville, NC | 678 | 89 | 11.2% |
Columbia, NC | 678 | 86 | 13.8% |