Cost of living comparison
Chapel Hill is 25.8% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.0% less in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
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pay 11.1% less in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
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pay 3.6% more in Chapel Hill
- Housing
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pay 19.6% less in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
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pay 38.4% less in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.1% less in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
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pay 46.0% less in Chapel Hill
Expenses including clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Chapel Hill.
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Washington, you would:
pay 27.0% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.00
|
$9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
|
$2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
|
$1.65
|
|
pay 11.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.34
|
$3.31
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.84
|
$6.61
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.14
|
$3.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.91
|
$4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.73
|
$2.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
|
$3.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
|
$2.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.59
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
|
$1.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.61
|
$1.33
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
|
$3.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,699.74
|
$42,344.68
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.88
|
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pay 19.6% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.46
|
$71.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,582.95
|
$1,325.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,028.70
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.65
|
$131.70
|
|
pay 38.4% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,273.25
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$38,250.00
|
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pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$5.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.55
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.36
|
$42.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.18
|
$10.00
|
|
pay 46.0% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.13
|
$46.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.77
|
$22.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.47
|
$67.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$178.48
|
$82.50
|
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