A salary of $50,000 in Salisbury, Maryland should increase to $54,030 in Wilmington, North Carolina
| Cost of Living Indexes | Salisbury | Wilmington |
| Overall | 94.3 | 101.9 |
| Food | 111.5 | 107.5 |
| Housing | 74 | 100.3 |
| Utilities | 104.6 | 112.1 |
| Transportation | 101.5 | 100.1 |
| Health | 97.8 | 100.1 |
| Miscellaneous | 102.6 | 100.1 |
100=national average
Wilmington is
8% more expensive than Salisbury.
Housing is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Housing is
35% more expensive in Wilmington.
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