What is a pro or con of living in Stony Brook, New Yorkcompared to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

Median Home Cost is 5% more expensive in Stony Brook.

What salary do I need to live in Stony Brook, New York copmared to Chapel Hill, North Carolina?

A salary of $50,000 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina should increase to $59,483 in Stony Brook, New York (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

CHAPEL HILL vs. STONY BROOK
Cost of Living Comparison

Chapel Hill, North Carolina vs. Stony Brook, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Stony Brook, New York is 19.0% more expensive than Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

You would need a salary of $59,483 in Stony Brook, New York to maintain the standard of living you have in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Stony Brook, New York is more expensive than Chapel Hill, North Carolina
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
5% more expensive in Stony Brook
than in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC vs. Stony Brook, NY

Compared to Chapel Hill, Stony Brook is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

19.0% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

2.5% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

20.4% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

24.2% higher

Commute

28.5% higher

Health

22.1% higher

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

1.1% higher

Cost of Food

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina vs. Stony Brook, New York

Cost of Living Comparison

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