Cost of Living Calculator - Ripon, California vs Cape Carteret, North Carolina


The cost of living in Cape Carteret, North Carolina is 27.4% cheaper than Ripon, California.

You would need a salary of $54,440 in Cape Carteret, North Carolina to maintain the standard of living you have in Ripon, California.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cape Carteret, North Carolina is cheaper than Ripon, California
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
36% cheaper in Cape Carteret
than in Ripon, California
Ripon, CA vs Cape Carteret, NC
Compared to Ripon, Cape Carteret is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  27.4% lower
      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
  5.1% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  45.1% lower
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  14.2% lower
  Commute
  36.2% lower
  Health
  28.8% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  3.3% lower

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