Cost of living comparison
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Chapel Hill vs. Ogden Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 20.0% more expensive than Ogden.
Chapel Hill vs. Ogden Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Ogden, you would:
pay 16.8% more for restaurants
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Ogden
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Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.00
|
$18.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$2.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.69
|
$2.00
|
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Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 77.2% more for groceries
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Ogden
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
|
$4.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.96
|
$9.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
|
$4.36
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.17
|
$5.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.75
|
$6.23
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.85
|
$3.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
|
$0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$3.10
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$2.76
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
|
$1.80
|
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Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Ogden
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
|
$3.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$85.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,628.00
|
$35,535.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.90
|
$20.34
|
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Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 18.0% more for housing
|
Ogden
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.00
|
$70.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,346.67
|
$1,766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,207.50
|
$1,300.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.48
|
$168.71
|
|
Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Ogden
|
Chapel Hill
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,308.40
|
$1,400.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,595.56
|
$10,000.00
|
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Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ogden
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.00
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
|
$4.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
|
$7.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.00
|
$78.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$13.50
|
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Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.6% less for clothing
|
Ogden
|
Chapel Hill
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.00
|
$39.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.52
|
$31.25
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.87
|
$103.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.07
|
$137.50
|
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Ogden vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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