Any one from NC/Im moving from NY

[Bolt on 5.0]

Hi I have a job offer to move o NC and work. Wilmington area the pay will be just over $46,000 yearly. I am from NY now and things are real expensive hear, 46K here is really nothing at all, barely getting by. Anyways from looking online things seem to be real cheap down there, can anyone verify this. I seen some apartments for like $500 monthly. What is a average living expense for a singly guy. We I be able to live well for about $2,800 take home a month?

 

[93 teal terror]

I make 42k/yr and have 1k or so/month to live off of after saving 20%, paying 650 for rent, car payment, bills, etc. and Im living in Charlotte which has a much higher cost of living than Wilmington

Oh and just so you know, yall is a word, learn it, use it .....its like illegal aliens coming to the US and not speaking english. You can't come to NC and not say Yall.

 

[DeVus1]

I used to live in Jacksonville (a little north). Wilmington isnt bad, its kind of small, but there are lots of places to go that are close.

 

[dragnazz5.0]

when did you move to charlotte 93tealterror? im in mooresville just north of charlotte.

wilmington isnt expensive at all. im sure you will be able to live pretty well down there depending on where you live.

 

[Bad92GT]

www.carolinarides.com SC is the cheapest.. go live in lexington.. its mustang central lol no emissions no inspections and plenty of cops who just dont give a damn

 

[90_Red_LX]

Asheboro area here. About 20-30 mins south of Greensboro, right smack dab in the middle of the state.

 

[wytstang]

www.carolinarides.com SC is the cheapest.. go live in lexington.. its mustang central lol no emissions no inspections and plenty of cops who just dont give a damn

SC is cheap I left south Florida for 2 reasons my now wife and cheaper living. For a 2 bed/bath gated appartments we pay $699 month, the 1 bed/bath run just over $500 month. So Bolt on 5.0 you should be just fine pay wise you will have to get used to the layed back living/driving in the south, I'm used to Miami traffic and here there traffic jams are like open road to me lol.

 

[mike50sa]

Congrats on your job offer. Sounds like good $$. It'll be a whole lot cheaper than NYC. Willmington is relatively small. There are a lot of really nice, genuine people in NC. Most people in NC like/understand cars and car-people so you'll be in a good place. I used to live in Morehead City/Atlantic Beach . If you don't like the military flag: ) for some reason, you might reconsider your move. Otherwise, you will probably like it there.

 

[93 teal terror]

when did you move to charlotte 93tealterror? im in mooresville just north of charlotte.

wilmington isnt expensive at all. im sure you will be able to live pretty well down there depending on where you live.

i went to school here for 4 years and stayed when i got out....im in concord right now and have been here a year. better get out of town the next two weekends....races are coming. i dont know what its like up there but its a big ol traffic jam around here

 

[bynummustang]

I live in Chapel Hill, 30 minutes from the cap.

Willmington is a great place, but I just love my little area in the country. Just a little drive from Wilmington you can find similar places. (http://forums.stangnet.com/showthread.php?t=629477)

 

[Bad92GT]

SC is cheap I left south Florida for 2 reasons my now wife and cheaper living. For a 2 bed/bath gated appartments we pay $699 month, the 1 bed/bath run just over $500 month. So Bolt on 5.0 you should be just fine pay wise you will have to get used to the layed back living/driving in the south, I'm used to Miami traffic and here there traffic jams are like open road to me lol.

yea lol its nicer here.. what parts you live in there? im in west ashley.. where theres plenty o land lol

 

[Bolt on 5.0]

hey bynummustang sick property. Looks real nice man and peaceful but is there anywhere to work in your area? Im def going to move to wilmington because thats where the job offer is but NC looks nice. Might get a little bored though kind of used to the NY atmosphere

 

[ls1beater4eva]

hey i moved here from longisland ny things here are not that much cheaper out side of insurance and property taxes but 2800 amonth you should be able to if you dont have:rolleyes alot of extras

 

[85ragtop]

I live in Winston Salem and I things dont seem to be all that cheap. But compared to NY I can see your point.

 

[bynummustang]

In Chapel Hill you are close to Durham, Cary, Raleigh, and Hillsboro. Depending on what you do, the job opportunities are endless.

 

[ss93cobra]

Hey Bolt on 5.0, I moved to Wilmington @ 2 months ago, moved here from IN. I LOVE it! Cost of living varies from the ocean property to the inland. Wilmington itself is kind of expensive to live in, so look outside of the metro area for housing, like Leland, Rocky Point, Burgaw, Castle Hayne, etc. Gas was $2.75/gal. this morning too. Beautiful place to live though, EVERYBODY is polite, easy going, couldn't be better! - as mentioned earlier, y'all is a word down here

 

[bynummustang]

I can't find my dictionary, but it's a dictionary of southern terms for northerners.