Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chapel Hill vs. Seattle Cost of Living Summary
Chapel Hill is 25.7% cheaper than Seattle.
Chapel Hill vs. Seattle Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chapel Hill instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 29.8% less for restaurants
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Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$15.00
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
|
$2.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.47
|
$2.02
|
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Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.5% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.23
|
$4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
|
$9.37
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.40
|
$4.35
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.32
|
$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.35
|
$6.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.87
|
$4.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
|
$0.57
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
|
$2.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
|
$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.57
|
$1.65
|
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Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of groceries
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
|
$3.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.50
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
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Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of transportation
pay 28.8% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.37
|
$69.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,333.68
|
$1,320.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,900.00
|
$1,475.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$200.99
|
$126.18
|
|
Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of housing
pay 40.1% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,200.00
|
$1,318.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,000.00
|
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Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of childcare
pay 27.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
|
$6.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$4.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.75
|
$8.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.87
|
$61.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
|
$11.00
|
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Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 30.9% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Chapel Hill
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.52
|
$52.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.68
|
$30.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.24
|
$98.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.08
|
$82.50
|
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Seattle vs. Chapel Hill - Cost of clothing
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