Kinston, NC Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
88
Kinston's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
24 out of 153
In North Carolina
1,278 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Kinston is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Kinston, NC?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Kinston has an overall cost of living index of 88 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only North Carolina, Kinston has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than North Carolina's index of 95.

The standard of living in Kinston ranks as #1,278 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in North Carolina. By definition, that implies Kinston ranks as the #5,140 most expensive place in the Tar Heel State.

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Kinston Cost Of Living Vs. North Carolina

Living Expense Kinston North Carolina National Average
Overall 88 95 100
Services 102 102 100
Groceries 93 100 100
Health 107 108 100
Housing 63 87 100
Transportation 95 96 100
Utilities 100 98 100
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Kinston Cost of Living Vs. NC

Kinston, NC Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in North Carolina, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$98,200
Median Home Value
$699
Median Rent
$32,094
Median Income
Statistic Kinston North Carolina United States
Median Home Value $98,200 $182,100 $229,800
Median Rent $699 $932 $1,096
Median Income $32,094 $56,642 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.1x 3.2x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.26x 0.2x 0.2x

Detailed Kinston Services Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Kinston North Carolina
Shampoo $0.95 $1.06
Movie $10.04 $10.68
Bowling $17.13 $14.67

Detailed Kinston Groceries Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Kinston North Carolina
Ground Beef $4.93 $4.22
Fried Chicken $0.97 $1.39
Milk $1.61 $2.05

Detailed Kinston Health Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Kinston North Carolina
Haircut $18.07 $18.62
Beauty Salon $48.42 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.04 $2.34

Detailed Kinston Transportation Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Kinston North Carolina
Potatoes $3.88 $3.29
Pizza $11.04 $10.62
Beer $9.99 $9.38
Optometrist $98.89 $108.57
Doctor $145.22 $116.17
Dentist $99.0 $99.13

Detailed Kinston Utilities Costs Vs. North Carolina

Item Kinston North Carolina
Gasoline $2.27 $2.22
Tire Balancing $37.07 $50.07
All Electricity $162.8 $167.67
Phone $179.92 $175.64

Kinston SnackAbility

2
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
3/10
Housing
5
Affordability
5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
2
Amenities
8
Education
5
Commute
9

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Kinston

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Kinston
Greenville, NC 92,826 94 1.1x
Wilson, NC 49,310 92 1.0x
New Bern, NC 29,985 98 1.1x
Havelock, NC 19,927 96 1.1x
Piney Green, NC 14,309 98 1.1x
Winterville, NC 10,062 97 1.1x
Washington, NC 9,555 99 1.1x
Clinton, NC 8,480 87 1.0x
Half Moon, NC 8,384 93 1.1x
Williamston, NC 5,251 93 1.1x

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