Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of United States, you would:
pay 14.3% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.59
|
$15.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.49
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.33
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.33
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.16
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.38
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 11.9% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.61
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.15
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,583.67
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
|
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pay 5.3% less for housing
|
United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.50
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,655.99
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,423.40
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.34
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,351.84
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,265.44
|
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pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.78
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.04
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.68
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.84
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.30
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
United States
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.38
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.66
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.52
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.08
|
$82.50
|
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