Cost of living in Chapel Hill
compared to
Cost of living in Chapel Hill vs. United States overall average
Chapel Hill is 6.7% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 14.3% less in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
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pay 4.1% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% more in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 5.3% less in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
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pay 3.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 21.5% less in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
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pay 25.2% less in Chapel Hill
The cost of transportation, groceries, and childcare in Chapel Hill are more expensive than in United States. Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill Cost of Living Breakdown
Cost
|
Range | |
---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$10.00
-
$30.00
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.41 |
$8.82
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$15.00
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Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.20 |
$2.00
-
$4.00
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $1.65 |
$1.00
-
$3.00
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
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Range | |
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.31 |
$1.10
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$8.82
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Local cheese (8 oz) | $6.61 |
$2.76
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$11.02
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Milk (1 gallon) | $3.27 |
$2.25
-
$4.50
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50 |
$2.55
-
$5.00
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Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.99
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$8.00
|
Apples (1 lb) | $3.63 |
$1.50
-
$6.00
|
Bananas (1 lb) | $0.69 |
$0.40
-
$2.00
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Oranges (1 lb) | $2.70 |
$1.30
-
$4.99
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Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$1.50
-
$4.50
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Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.27 |
$0.90
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$4.00
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Onions (1 lb) | $1.33 |
$1.00
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$5.00
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Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
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Cost
|
Range | |
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Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.24 |
$2.91
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$3.35
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Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
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??
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New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $42,344.68 |
$34,689.37
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$50,000.00
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Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
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??
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Cost
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Range | |
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$71.67 |
$50.00
-
$100.00
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1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,325.00 |
$800.00
-
$2,500.00
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1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,475.00 |
$700.00
-
$2,500.00
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.70 |
$76.47
-
$229.41
|
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Cost
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Range | |
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,400.00 |
$1,200.00
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$1,600.00
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Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
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??
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Cost
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Range | |
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $5.00 |
$3.00
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$8.00
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Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.35 |
$4.00
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$5.00
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00 |
$5.00
-
$7.00
|
Monthly membership at local gym | $42.00 |
$30.00
-
$54.00
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $10.00 |
$10.00
-
$20.00
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
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Cost
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Range | |
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.25 |
$25.00
-
$100.00
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33 |
$17.00
-
$30.00
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$67.00 |
$40.00
-
$100.00
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Men's business shoes (leather) | $82.50 |
$70.00
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$175.00
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Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Carolina, like
Stanfield,
Cary,
Hope Mills,
Durham,
Pinehurst,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in United States compared to Chapel Hill.
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