Cost
of Living Index
Locality Composite Groceries Housing Utilities
Transportation
Health
Care Misc.
New
York (Manhattan) 218.6 141.3 416.8 168.1
120.9
173.0 136.7
Washington,
D.C. 132.3 128.6 157.7 114.1
125.6
125.5 120.0
Philadelphia 117.6 107.8 131.6 120.8
111.7
96.0 114.8
Richmond 104.4 104.4 101.8 107.6
100.8
93.7 108.6
Charleston,
S.C. 103.1 101.6 105.4 109.2
94.6
100.6 103.4
Raleigh,
N.C. 101.2 108.9 102.8 95.8
96.6
104.4 98.4
Atlanta 99.0 101.7 97.8 87.4
103.7
100.2 99.8
Hampton
Roads 98.0 97.6 90.1 121.0
98.2
96.7 99.3
Charlotte,
N.C. 95.1 99.6 89.2 89.8
104.4
93.8 96.7
Baltimore 93.9 89.4 88.7 102.3
99.1
92.2 97.2
Data: American Chamber of
Commerce Researchers Association (ACCRA),
First Quarter 2002
