Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chapel Hill vs. London Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 17.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.7% less in Chapel Hill
- Groceries
-
pay 74.5% more in Chapel Hill
- Transportation
-
pay 32.6% less in Chapel Hill
- Housing
-
pay 21.0% less in Chapel Hill
- Childcare
-
pay 46.8% less in Chapel Hill
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.3% less in Chapel Hill
- Clothing
-
pay 41.9% less in Chapel Hill
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Chapel Hill.
Chapel Hill vs. London Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of London, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.73
£20.04
|
$15.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.02
£8.26
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.12
£2.34
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.44
|
$2.02
|
|
London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.5% more for groceries
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
£1.62
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
£4.15
|
$9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.58
£4.93
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.02
£3.76
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.95
£2.96
|
$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.53
£1.14
|
$4.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.63
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.08
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
£1.23
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.57
|
$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
£0.62
|
$1.65
|
|
London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 32.6% less for transportation
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.12
£5.34
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$240.54
£180.32
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,798.76
£28,334.89
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.75
£23.80
|
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London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 21.0% less for housing
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.83
£32.11
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,083.09
£2,311.16
|
$1,320.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,340.14
£1,754.23
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$255.85
£191.79
|
$126.18
|
|
London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 46.8% less for childcare
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,480.84
£1,859.70
|
$1,318.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,512.27
£21,373.51
|
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London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 31.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.69
£6.51
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
£3.90
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.72
£17.03
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.95
£48.69
|
$61.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.05
£15.03
|
$11.00
|
|
London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.9% less for clothing
|
London
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.11
£87.04
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.02
£39.00
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.96
£94.43
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$160.88
£120.60
|
$82.50
|
|
London vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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