Cost of living comparison
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Chapel Hill vs. Dornbirn Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 11.8% more expensive than Dornbirn.
Chapel Hill vs. Dornbirn Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Dornbirn, you would:
pay 12.8% less for restaurants
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Dornbirn
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Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.92
€16.00
|
$18.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.20
€10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.29
€3.83
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.66
€3.27
|
$2.00
|
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Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.7% more for groceries
|
Dornbirn
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.03
€2.71
|
$4.68
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.58
€7.67
|
$9.04
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
€5.81
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.28
€4.71
|
$5.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.26
€5.59
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$3.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
€1.54
|
$3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.59
|
$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
€0.97
|
$1.80
|
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Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 21.7% less for transportation
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Dornbirn
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.01
€6.26
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$54.87
€48.99
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,661.80
€26,484.93
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.95
€20.50
|
$20.34
|
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Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 25.6% more for housing
|
Dornbirn
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.79
€27.49
|
$70.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,231.71
€1,099.79
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,026.42
€916.49
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.76
€214.08
|
$168.71
|
|
Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Dornbirn
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.98
€396.42
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$33,592.07
€29,994.26
|
$10,000.00
|
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Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 12.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dornbirn
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.04
€4.50
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
€3.95
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.19
€47.49
|
$78.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.68
€14.00
|
$13.50
|
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Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 26.6% more for clothing
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Dornbirn
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.99
€49.99
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.09
€53.66
|
$31.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.79
€39.99
|
$103.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.79
€39.99
|
$137.50
|
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Dornbirn vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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