Cost of Living Calculator - Cape Carteret, North Carolina vs Perth Amboy, New Jersey


The cost of living in Perth Amboy, New Jersey is 17.7% more expensive than Cape Carteret, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $58,898 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey to maintain the standard of living you have in Cape Carteret, North Carolina.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Perth Amboy, New Jersey is more expensive than Cape Carteret, North Carolina
• Transportation is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Transportation
87% more expensive in Perth Amboy
than in Cape Carteret, North Carolina
Cape Carteret, NC vs Perth Amboy, NJ
Compared to Cape Carteret, Perth Amboy is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  17.7% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  2.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  6.2% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  20.2% higher
  Commute
  87.7% higher
  Health
  23.8% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  11.1% higher

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