Cost of living in Chapel Hill
compared to
Cost of living in Chapel Hill vs. United States overall average
Chapel Hill is 2.1% cheaper than United States overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.8% less in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 1.8% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 10.8% less in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9% less in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 9.8% less in Chapel Hill
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $15.00 |
$12.00
-
$25.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00 |
$10.00
-
$12.00
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $2.17 |
$2.00
-
$3.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $2.02 |
$1.50
-
$2.50
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.04 |
$1.65
-
$4.96
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $9.37 |
$2.76
-
$9.92
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | $4.35 |
$2.89
-
$7.00
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.67 |
$1.50
-
$5.99
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $6.89 |
$1.99
-
$10.00
|
| Apples (1 lb) | $4.00 |
$1.80
-
$6.00
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.57 |
$0.39
-
$0.99
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.53 |
$1.25
-
$4.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.50 |
$0.82
-
$3.50
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $2.83 |
$0.65
-
$4.59
|
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.65 |
$0.50
-
$2.00
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $3.01 |
$2.79
-
$3.28
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $35,000.00 |
$22,551.85
-
$35,535.00
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.00 |
$50.00
-
$80.00
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,320.00 |
$800.00
-
$2,500.00
|
| 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
|
$126.18 |
$76.47
-
$497.06
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $1,318.67 |
$800.00
-
$1,700.00
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
??
-
??
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $6.00 |
$3.00
-
$8.00
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $4.46 |
$3.00
-
$6.00
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.99 |
$7.00
-
$8.99
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | $61.33 |
$30.00
-
$100.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $11.00 |
$10.00
-
$17.00
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.67 |
$30.00
-
$60.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00 |
$30.00
-
$30.00
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.33 |
$75.00
-
$100.00
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $82.50 |
$70.00
-
$150.00
|
Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in North Carolina
to see the average cost of cities throughout North Carolina, like
Asheville,
Charlotte,
Elizabethtown,
Boone,
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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